Bhubaneswar: Diptimayee Dey of Bhograi in Balasore — among the districts severely affected by floods — had secured a postgraduate (PG) seat at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, closer home, in the first round but chose to wait for the spot admissions to secure a seat at Ramadevi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar. And she, indeed, received an intimation for spot admission, the last date for which was Aug 20. But nature had other plans. The latest spell of flood that started on Aug 13 cut off her village, making it virtually impossible for her to reach Bhubaneswar.“The admission process was supposed to end on Aug 20. But the floodwater in my area is yet to recede. I have no way of reaching the university,” she said.For thousands of students like her, who had received admission intimation for the PG spot admissions, the floods have created an unexpected hurdle. These students in 10 flood-affected districts, including Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Kendrapada and Keonjhar — many still stranded in waterlogged villages — were unable to travel to their respective institutions in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and other big cities of the state to complete the admission formalities.The situation, as well as grievances received from the students, prompted the higher education department to revise the Phase-1 spot-admission schedule. Now the admissions will continue till Sept 5, and if the seats still remain vacant, another round of spot admission will take place on Sept 7 and 8. The department released a revised admission schedule on Tuesday, under which waitlisted applicants seeking spot admission will have to physically report to their respective institutions on Aug 29 between 11 am and 4 pm, and submit their Common Application Form along with the required documents. A representative can also report on their behalf with valid identity proof.Officials of Student Academic Management System (SAMS) said after the admissions under the first and second rounds of Phase-I were completed, spot-admission intimations were sent. “But we have received several grievances, particularly from Balasore, Bhadrak and Keonjhar, that the students are unable to reach colleges and universities because their areas are still under water,” said an official.Director of higher education Kali Charan Mohapatra said steps would be taken to ensure that the students admitted in the revised round do not fall behind, admitting some academic time had been lost due to the floods. “Colleges and universities have been asked to take extra classes for the students taking admission now so that they do not miss out on classroom teaching,” he said, as the disruption also meant missing the beginning of the academic session. The PG classes began on Aug 21, with those admitted in Phase I.“I have taken admission to SB Women’s College in Cuttack. I had already packed my bags for hostel, but couldn’t go as the road to my village, Dadhibamanpur Pal, has been entirely cut off,” said Subhashree Nayak from Bhadrak.The SAMS admission data states that of the 32,563 PG seats available across the state, 17,774 students have taken admission so far.