- The idea was proposed in the April IIT Council meeting by the Union Government but the IITs swiftly reject the proposal
The IITs reject the Union Government’s proposal to lessen the preparation burden on the students by introducing one common entrance exam for all centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs), according to media reports.
The idea was proposed in the April IIT Council meeting by the Union Government but the IITs swiftly reject the proposal. The government’s plan would demand scrapping the JEE (Advanced). The details of the April 18 meeting were released on Thursday.
Currently, IITs admit students through the joint entrance exam or JEE(Advanced) exam which is conducted by the institutes themselves on rotation. Candidates first have to clear JEE (Main), that conducts by the national testing agency (NTA) for other CFTIs including the National Institute of Technologies and the Indian Institutes of Information Technology, before appearing for the JEE (Advanced).
According to the minutes, an item titled “need for common admission test for all CFTIs” was introduced during the meeting by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) chairperson Anil D Sahasrabudhe.
“A detailed discussion was followed in the matter among chairmen of IITs and other members of the council. It was decided to have brainstorming sessions in the next three to four months to examine the various facets of the issue in light of the assertions of the NEP (National Education Policy) 2020, and the overall well-being of students across the country,” the minutes said.
The minutes highlight that lowering the number of entrance tests would not only reduce the burden on students but also “reduce the coaching needs”.
The National Education Policy of 2020 proposes the implementation of standardised entrance examinations for admissions to higher education institutions. In line with this, the government introduced a common university entrance test (CUET) last year, which applies to both undergraduate and postgraduate admissions across all central universities.
