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Final Up to date: February 17, 2023, 18:15 IST
A senior official mentioned the Educational Council determined the college should undertake CUET for admissions to some” UG programs like final yr (Consultant picture)
The CUET was launched final yr for admission to graduate and postgraduate programs by the UGC. Jamia, nevertheless, didn’t undertake the CUET for all its UG, PG programs
The Jamia Millia Islamia has no plans to implement the Frequent College Entrance Check for admission throughout all its undergraduate and postgraduate programs and can persist with its personal entrance assessments to “guarantee well timed admissions” for the upcoming tutorial session, an official mentioned.
The CUET was launched final yr for admission to graduate and postgraduate programs by the College Grants Fee (UGC). The JMI, nevertheless, didn’t undertake the CUET for all its undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Whereas final yr, the college opted for the CUET for admitting college students to 10 undergraduate programmes, this yr, the quantity is prone to rise.
Chatting with PTI, JMI Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar mentioned, “Like final yr, this yr too we are going to take admission in a number of programs by way of CUET. Final yr there have been 10 programs, however now the quantity will improve.” In response to the Jamia web site, the varsity provides 62 undergraduate programs and 72 grasp programmes.
A senior official knowledgeable PTI that the Educational Council not too long ago determined that the college ought to undertake the CUET for admissions to “a number of” UG programs like final yr.
The matter can be introduced to the Government Council, which is the very best decision-making physique of the college, the official mentioned. The UGC had in March final yr introduced that undergraduate admissions can be carried out in all central universities by way of a typical entrance take a look at and never on the premise of sophistication 12 marks.
Reacting to the UGC’s course making it necessary for central universities to conduct admissions by way of the CUET, Akhtar mentioned, “The college will look into it.” The choice on the programs for the CUET can be taken within the assembly of the Deans of the Colleges underneath the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, as per the minutes of the not too long ago held tutorial council assembly.
Through the assembly, it was additionally resolved that admissions to the programs ruled by the regulatory our bodies be completed by way of the prescribed testing businesses like JEE, NEET, and others, in line with the accepted follow.
“After due deliberations on the matter, the Home (council) determined that the College ought to allot a number of programs of UG and PG to the CUET as per final yr’s follow and conduct its personal entrance assessments for all of the remaining programs to make sure well timed admissions,” the minutes accessed by PTI learn.
“The choice on allotment of programs to the CUET can be taken within the assembly of the Deans of the Colleges underneath the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor,” the minutes mentioned.
Main central universities within the nationwide capital partially or wholly adopted CUET for admissions to UG programs within the tutorial session 2022-23. Greater than 14 lakh candidates appeared for the CUET within the first version of the examination.
UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar in Could final yr introduced that the CUET for PG admissions can be launched within the 2022 tutorial session. Nonetheless, he added that not like the CUET-UG, the CUET-PG won’t be necessary for the central universities.
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