The ministry of HRD, as a part of crackdown on coaching centres, has already announced huge reforms in the education sector. Now it’s the turn of NITs to join the process. The NITs council has decided to reform its entrance examination system and in this regard a committee comprising NIT directors from Allahabad, Calicut and Agartala has been formed to suggest reforms in the examination system.
Currently NITs admit students on the basis of the All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE) conducted by CBSE. The committee, besides reviewing the examination structure, will look at the possibility of online exam, in addition to the regular pen and paper test being conducted at present and a report will be submitted by January.
NIT Council cohered with the IITs argument that coaching institutes had killed students’ initiative. The focus being on “cracking the exam” rather than showing aptitude. The council was of the view that proliferation of coaching schools had skewed the pattern of students being admitted to NITs. In this context, the committee will consider the possibility of giving weightage to class XII examination results.
A second committee, which will look into the curriculum framework, is also being set up. Courses will be revised in accordance with the current needs of industry and market as well as the future needs. This committee will comprise NIT directors from Thrichy, Surathkal, and Warrangal.
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