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Latest News |
| 30th
Sep 2010 / Times of India / Delhi Edition |
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Coming up: A common test to enter college
Class 12 Marks Will Continue To Be A Factor
New Delhi: In a move thats likely to further stress out
students, a committee of vicechancellors has proposed a
common entrance test for admission to undergraduate and
post-graduate courses for all central university colleges
and institutions.
This results of this test, being justified as an aptitude
test, will be factored in over and above the school board
results to determine admission into university. The committee
has proposed that the weightage of school results and
the common test be fixed by individual universities.
Funnily, there hasnt been a problem yet with the current
system. So apart from trying to fix something that aint
broke, the committees proposal will be adding another burden
on students. The proposal has the backing of HRD minister
Kapil Sibal and stands a good chance of going through.
If implemented, this system will lead to the emergence
of a formal hierarchy of central universities. It will
also lead to junking of successful subject-based entrance
tests of universities like JNU.
HRD minister Kapil Sibal maintains that the proposal will
be fine-tuned, wider consultation will take place and universities
will have the freedom to take it or leave it. In two months, the
committee headed by JNU V-C B B Bhattacharya will give
its report.
Added Burden
Weightage of Class 12 and common test results to be decided
by each university Proposed system could lead to junking
of subject-based entrance exams Minority institutions
like St Stephens and AMU will be excluded from common
test.
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