Kolkata: Higher education minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay on Thursday said 237 B.Ed colleges had been cleared for admissions for the 2026–28 academic session following a second round of inspections, while 205 others had been barred for failing to meet infrastructure criteria.After the first inspection, only 156 of 607 colleges had qualified. The minister said the barred institutions could resume admissions next year if they upgraded their infrastructure.Separately, 14 ITIs, 38 pharmacy colleges and one polytechnic have also been barred from admitting students this session.
