7 IITs against single entrance
The IITs have contended that the presence of foreign faculty on their campuses would expose students to globally distinguished professors. The HRD minister stated that the meeting also agreed to admit up to 25 per cent foreign students at the post-graduate level. “Foreign student intake will be over and above the Indian student intake, on a supernumerary basis without affecting the present admission norms for Indian students,” he added.
However, in a major setback to the proposed reforms in the IIT entrance examination system, seven IITs have opposed plans for a single examination for entrance to technical institutes. “The seven IITs have made it known that they were happy with the present format of IIT-JEE,” Mr Sibal stated, adding that there was unanimity on revisiting the proposed two-tier entrance exam structure suggested by a panel headed by IIT-Kharagpur director Damodar Acharya. “A committee under secretary, science and technology, Dr T. Ramasami, will study the issue and a detailed study will be submitted within three months,” the HRD minister said. He added that examination reform is aimed at reducing psychological and financial stress levels for students who have to sit through multiple tests.
The IIT council also decided to adopt norm-based funding. “This will allow the IITs greater autonomy on matters related to financial decisions,” Mr Sibal added.
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