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  • CUET to be carried out in 3 shifts; merger with JEE, NEET to be introduced 2 yrs upfront: UGC leader

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Not unusual College Front Check (CUET)-UG might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months as an alternative of 2 and plans for its merger with an important front assessments like JEE and NEET might be introduced no less than two years upfront, consistent with UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar.

    In an interview to PTI, Kumar stated the College Grants Fee (UGC) and the Nationwide Trying out Company (NTA) are ready to make sure that the second one version of CUET-UG is glitch-free. “With recognize to enjoy of scholars closing 12 months, I do agree that at few centres there have been system defects and this 12 months we’re taking good care of all problems comparable to these more or less reports that the scholars went thru. We will be able to make certain that this time the scholars need to focal point most effective on assessments and no longer on any imaginable system defects and the way are we doing that. We’re doing that by means of figuring out the centres neatly upfront and by means of taking a look on the infrastructure this is to be had together with the computer systems, bandwidth, technical workforce on the centres, in order that the second one version is glitch-free,” he stated.

    “I agree there have been a number of system defects right through the examination closing time however this 12 months all problems had been ironed out. Holding in thoughts the enjoy of the scholars, a plan has been chalked out and we’re in a position to make sure that the applicants simply have to fret in regards to the examination and no longer any system defects,” he stated.

    Kumar stated that additional computer systems and additional centres had been organized as plan B in order that in case there are any system defects, the applicants can also be shifted there and the examination for a selected shift is probably not cancelled.

    The UGC leader additionally introduced that during a deviation from the standard development, the examination might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months.

    Requested in regards to the proposal to merge CUET with the engineering front examination JEE and the scientific front examination NEET, he stated, “It’s for sure possible. The main points are being labored out however every time the merger occurs, bulletins might be made no less than two years upfront so the scholars can get ready accordingly. NEP 2020 has obviously stated the load must be diminished on scholars by means of having a unmarried national-level front exam. We floated the speculation to mentally get ready scholars that NEP has proposed this kind of factor and there’s a chance within the coming years. We’re operating internally on methods to take this ahead.”

    The UGC had in March closing 12 months introduced that undergraduate admissions might be carried out in all central universities thru a not unusual front check and no longer at the foundation of sophistication 12 marks.

    The debut version of the CUET-UG was once carried out in July closing 12 months and was once marred by means of system defects, prompting the NTA to cancel the examination at more than one centres. Whilst a number of scholars had been knowledgeable about cancellation an evening sooner than the examination, a lot of them had been became clear of centres.

    The UGC chairman had then stated the examination at sure centres had been cancelled following experiences of “sabotage”.

    With 14.9 lakh registrations, the CUET, the average gateway for undergraduate admissions in all central universities, become the second one greatest front examination within the nation, surpassing JEE-Primary’s moderate registration of 9 lakh.

    “We’ve already won over 11.5 lakh registrations this 12 months. The closing date has been prolonged until March 30 and we predict the packages to go closing 12 months’s quantity,” Kumar stated.

    Requested about “normalisation” of rankings which left a number of aspirants disillusioned as they discovered their marks diminished from their authentic rankings, making it tough for them to get their dream faculty, he stated efforts had been made to minimise any mistakes right through the method.

    “The agenda of the examination has been compressed this 12 months to ten days as an alternative of over one and part month with the intention to minimise any mistakes within the normalisation as the difference is extra when the examination is held over a larger time frame,” he stated.

    The normalisation components the usage of the “equipercentile way” has been determined by means of a panel comprising professors from Indian Statistical Institute, IIT Delhi and Delhi College.

    Kumar defined that CUET centres had been known in 3 classes. “We’ve labeled the centres in classes A, B and C. One of the vital centres the place we confronted issues closing 12 months had been divided into class C and we can no longer use the ones centres this time. The class B can have the centres the place we want to handhold the centres and a few groundwork must be carried out and ensure suitable infrastructure is to be had. Class A centres are completely fantastic,” he stated.

    NEW DELHI: The Not unusual College Front Check (CUET)-UG might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months as an alternative of 2 and plans for its merger with an important front assessments like JEE and NEET might be introduced no less than two years upfront, consistent with UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar.

    In an interview to PTI, Kumar stated the College Grants Fee (UGC) and the Nationwide Trying out Company (NTA) are ready to make sure that the second one version of CUET-UG is glitch-free. “With recognize to enjoy of scholars closing 12 months, I do agree that at few centres there have been system defects and this 12 months we’re taking good care of all problems comparable to these more or less reports that the scholars went thru. We will be able to make certain that this time the scholars need to focal point most effective on assessments and no longer on any imaginable system defects and the way are we doing that. We’re doing that by means of figuring out the centres neatly upfront and by means of taking a look on the infrastructure this is to be had together with the computer systems, bandwidth, technical workforce on the centres, in order that the second one version is glitch-free,” he stated.

    “I agree there have been a number of system defects right through the examination closing time however this 12 months all problems had been ironed out. Holding in thoughts the enjoy of the scholars, a plan has been chalked out and we’re in a position to make sure that the applicants simply have to fret in regards to the examination and no longer any system defects,” he stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Kumar stated that additional computer systems and additional centres had been organized as plan B in order that in case there are any system defects, the applicants can also be shifted there and the examination for a selected shift is probably not cancelled.

    The UGC leader additionally introduced that during a deviation from the standard development, the examination might be carried out in 3 shifts this 12 months.

    Requested in regards to the proposal to merge CUET with the engineering front examination JEE and the scientific front examination NEET, he stated, “It’s for sure possible. The main points are being labored out however every time the merger occurs, bulletins might be made no less than two years upfront so the scholars can get ready accordingly. NEP 2020 has obviously stated the load must be diminished on scholars by means of having a unmarried national-level front exam. We floated the speculation to mentally get ready scholars that NEP has proposed this kind of factor and there’s a chance within the coming years. We’re operating internally on methods to take this ahead.”

    The UGC had in March closing 12 months introduced that undergraduate admissions might be carried out in all central universities thru a not unusual front check and no longer at the foundation of sophistication 12 marks.

    The debut version of the CUET-UG was once carried out in July closing 12 months and was once marred by means of system defects, prompting the NTA to cancel the examination at more than one centres. Whilst a number of scholars had been knowledgeable about cancellation an evening sooner than the examination, a lot of them had been became clear of centres.

    The UGC chairman had then stated the examination at sure centres had been cancelled following experiences of “sabotage”.

    With 14.9 lakh registrations, the CUET, the average gateway for undergraduate admissions in all central universities, become the second one greatest front examination within the nation, surpassing JEE-Primary’s moderate registration of 9 lakh.

    “We’ve already won over 11.5 lakh registrations this 12 months. The closing date has been prolonged until March 30 and we predict the packages to go closing 12 months’s quantity,” Kumar stated.

    Requested about “normalisation” of rankings which left a number of aspirants disillusioned as they discovered their marks diminished from their authentic rankings, making it tough for them to get their dream faculty, he stated efforts had been made to minimise any mistakes right through the method.

    “The agenda of the examination has been compressed this 12 months to ten days as an alternative of over one and part month with the intention to minimise any mistakes within the normalisation as the difference is extra when the examination is held over a larger time frame,” he stated.

    The normalisation components the usage of the “equipercentile way” has been determined by means of a panel comprising professors from Indian Statistical Institute, IIT Delhi and Delhi College.

    Kumar defined that CUET centres had been known in 3 classes. “We’ve labeled the centres in classes A, B and C. One of the vital centres the place we confronted issues closing 12 months had been divided into class C and we can no longer use the ones centres this time. The class B can have the centres the place we want to handhold the centres and a few groundwork must be carried out and ensure suitable infrastructure is to be had. Class A centres are completely fantastic,” he stated.

  • ‘Technical system defects in CUET no longer a setback, may not hurry up plan to merge with JEE, NEET’: UGC Leader

    Jagadesh Kumar had previous stated that during long term the engineering front examination JEE and scientific front examination NEET can be merged with CUET.

  • Loose training for NEET, JEE introduced for tribal scholars in Jammu and Kashmir

    Via PTI

    JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Division on Tuesday introduced a first-of-its-kind initiative to supply training for meritorious tribal scholars making ready for NEET and JEE front assessments, officers stated.

    The path charge will probably be backed by way of the dept and the applicants qualifying for the Nationwide Eligibility cum Front Check (NEET) and Joint Front Exam (JEE) after training may also be supplied with a scholarship, they stated.

    Tribal Affairs Division Secretary Shahid Iqbal Choudhary stated 100 tribal scholars are being decided on for NEET training in government-empanelled training institutes, underneath two other sub-schemes.

    The 2 sub-schemes are ‘Host-50’ for hostellers and ‘Most sensible-50’ for different tribal meritorious scholars within the first yr underneath the scheme which is being applied during the schooling wing of the Tribal Analysis Institute.

    Choudhary stated the training charge for NEET and JEE at make a choice establishments could be backed by way of the dept after verification of attendance and analysis.

    The applicants decided on for classes like MBBS, BVSc and AH, BDS, BAMS, BE, BTech and different skilled classes will likely be supplied with an annual scholarship of Rs 70,000-75,000 totalling round Rs 4 lakh, he stated.

    Lt Governor Manoj Sinha had just lately stated the Jammu and Kashmir management accords best precedence to the schooling of tribal scholars and is launching many schemes aimed toward offering and supporting their high quality schooling.

    In keeping with schemes like Generation-Enabled Training Scheme, enhancement of vitamin fees and tuition charges in hostels, the tribal affairs division has introduced NEET/JEE training scheme with speedy impact, the secretary stated.

    Deputy Director (Management), Tribal Analysis Institute, Abdul Khabir stated underneath the ‘Most sensible-50’ sub-scheme packages had been invited from meritorious tribal scholars and 50 scholars with the perfect marks, above 80 according to cent within the Magnificence 12 board examination, will probably be decided on for training.

    Underneath the ‘Host-50’ sub-scheme, scholars enrolled in hostels will probably be decided on thru a screening take a look at, Khabir stated.

    The dept has notified 50 according to cent quota for lady scholars underneath hostel class whilst 25 according to cent seats are reserved for lady scholars within the ‘Most sensible-50’ scheme for NEET, he stated, including there is not any source of revenue bar for the training scheme.

  • JEE-Major 2022 rescheduled to steer clear of conflict with Elegance 12 board checks

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Nationwide Trying out Company (NTA) has rescheduled the primary consultation of engineering front examination JEE-Major as its dates had been clashing with Elegance 12 board checks, in step with officers.

    The examination will now be hung on April 21, 24, 25, 29 and Would possibly 1 and four. Previous, the primary consultation used to be scheduled from April 16 to 21.

    “Representations are being won from applicants in the hunt for alternate of dates of first consultation because of clashing in their board examination date with JEE-Major. In view of chronic call for from scholar neighborhood, the NTA has determined to reschedule the dates,” a senior NTA authentic stated.

    The Joint Front Exam-Major incorporates two papers. Paper one is performed for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes — BE and B. Tech — at NITs, IIITs and different centrally-funded technical establishments, and establishments and universities funded and recognised by way of collaborating state governments.

    Additionally it is an eligibility take a look at for JEE (Complicated), which is performed for admission to IITs. The second one segment of the examination is scheduled from Would possibly 24 to 29, 2022.