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Monday, November 13, 2006

Taminadu to abolish CET (Common Entrance Test)


The Tamil Nadu Government today decided to abolish Common Entrance Tests for admission to professional courses.

During the Governor's address, the government had promised to appoint a committee to examine cancellation of entrance examinations to professional courses. It said the entrance examinations were causing mental stress to students, besides leading to considerable financial burden.

On the basis of the recommendations of the expert committee headed by Dr M Ananthakrishnan, former Vice Chancellor of Anna University, the Government today decided to bring forward a legislation abolishing CETs in the State in the winter session of the State Assembly, begining on December 4, an official press release said.

The committee, after hearing the views of the students and parents for more than three months, today submitted its report to Chief Minister M Karunanidhi. The report would be discussed by the state cabinet.

The AIADMK government had abolished CETs through a Government Order in 2004 and through a legislation in 2005.

But the Madras High Court struck down both measures and the CET was conducted for the last three academic years.

The Court also struck down a GO in 2004, providing 25 per cent reservation for rural students in professional courses.

In 2006,the AIADMK government brought a legislation exempting students of state boards from appearing for the CET.

Source: NDTV, Hindu, HT

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posted by A C at Monday, November 13, 2006



     

6 Comments:

  • Confusion again. Why can't the government decide once for all..Just read a news recently in the HINDU :
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    No question of scrapping CET: AICTE chairman

    Despite the State Government attempting to enact legislation to abolish the common entrance test for admission to undergraduate professional courses from the next academic year, it seems the final word on the controversial move is not said yet.

    "The Supreme Court has clearly said an entrance test is mandatory for admission to professional courses. As far as we are concerned, there is no question of scrapping the CET," Damodar Acharya, chairman, All-India Council for Technical Education, said on Monday.

    The AICTE was taking steps to regulate the quality of engineering education, especially by making it mandatory for colleges to disclose their performance/infrastructure record while seeking affiliation, Mr. Acharya told reporters after delivering the convocation address at the 27th convocation of Anna University.

    Several regional and nodal centres of the council were on the anvil; even retired professors were permitted to teach in engineering colleges to tide over the shortage of faculty members, he said. ...
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    What should parents do....Atleast I am Confused. What do others have to say about it ?

    By Anonymous Shankar K, At 7:03 PM  

  • There is a lot difference between the quality of education of CBSE and Secondary Board of Tamilnadu. Even the bright students from CBSE who got less marks when compared to secondary education, Tamilnadu will get a seat in professional course whereas bright students from CBSE may be deprived.
    Whether the TN Government will do something to take care of students from CBDE board?

    By Blogger palanivel, At 5:12 PM  

  • What Tamil Nadu Government has decided is unfair in the students. Even an average student in State Board can easily score 90%+ whereas in ISC & CBSC even for bright students it is very difficult to score 90%. Besides the ISC syllabus is very voluminous and what is being taught in Bachelors in Tamil Nadu is covered in +2 in ISC. If the Government decides to do away with entrance exams they should have different cut offs for various streams say if they have 95% as cut off for State Board, they should fix something like 90% for CBSC and 85% for ISC. If Tamil Nadu Government is adamant in doing off with entrance exams, the other boards should convince them about their syllabi and their marking pattern otherwise people will be forced to remove their children from ISC & CBSE and settle for State Board.

    By Anonymous rajarams, At 3:25 PM  

  • CBSC is better but how many CBSE schools are there in the Rural Tamil Nadu? The students in CBSE must aim at IIT rather than compete with the State Board students. Let the Elite compete with the Elite and leave the others alone.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 12:28 AM  

  • The Govt. must reserve 25% of seats for rural students and put the law in the nineth schedule.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 3:24 PM  

  • But students are the sufferers.So it should be announced whether the CET exams are there or not immediatly.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 10:35 PM  

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