JNU Teachers Forum criticises VC’s appeal to change CUET format
2 years, 7 months ago

JNU Teachers Forum criticises VC’s appeal to change CUET format

Hindustan Times  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Forum on Saturday expressed disagreement and disappointment with vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit’s recent appeal to modify the Common University Entrance Test format for admission to postgraduate courses. JNU Teachers Forum criticises VC’s appeal to change CUET format In a recent media interview, Pandit said multiple-choice question -based exams were not suitable for granting admission at the postgraduate level, especially in social sciences. In a statement titled “Vice-chancellor’s collusion with agents of chaos” issued on Saturday, JNUTF said that the VC’s appeal had been made without deliberation and not backed by any substantial empirical data. “The general body meeting demands that the University withdraws from the agreement with NTA and immediately restores JNU’s own time-tested admission procedures and institutional structures such as the Standing Committee on Admissions,” JNUTA’s resolution said.

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JNUSU holds ‘referendum’ over PhD admission exam
3 months, 1 week ago

JNUSU holds ‘referendum’ over PhD admission exam

The Hindu  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union on Monday held a “referendum” to determine whether students would prefer an internal test over the National Eligbility Test scores for PhD admissions at the university. The “referendum” comes amid lack of clarity over whether NET scores would be considered for PhD admissions, particularly in three centres — the Centre for Korean Studies, Centre …

JNU forms panel to assess feasibility of in-house exams for PhD admissions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

JNU forms panel to assess feasibility of in-house exams for PhD admissions

India Today  

Jawaharlal Nehru University has established a committee to evaluate the possibility of conducting in-house entrance exams for PhD admissions in Korean language, arts and aesthetics, and labour studies. Previously, JNU conducted its own entrance exams, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination, for admissions. However, following the introduction of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and in …

Isn't this a 'NEET' solution to address the poor design of exam and test questions in India?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Isn't this a 'NEET' solution to address the poor design of exam and test questions in India?

New Indian Express  

Following the NEET fiasco, resulting in the cancellation of UGC-NET exams, the removal of National Testing Agency chief, and the CBI investigation, the Union education ministry has formed a committee to initiate a reform of the examination process and improve data security protocols. Poor design of MCQs The design of MCQs involves both their format and the kinds of potentials …

JNUTA slams UGC’s move to make NET uniform test for PhD admissions
11 months ago

JNUTA slams UGC’s move to make NET uniform test for PhD admissions

The Hindu  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association on Thursday slammed the use of the National Eligibility Test as the uniform entrance test for PhD admissions, saying that the JNU administration had “arbitrarily” decided to accept the “problematic” recommendations of the University Grant Commission. Reacting to the UGC’s March 27 notification in which the education panel had deemed that NET would be …

Jawaharlal Nehru University Admissions 2024: From Last Dates To Eligibility, All You Need To Know
1 year ago

Jawaharlal Nehru University Admissions 2024: From Last Dates To Eligibility, All You Need To Know

News 18  

The month of March holds significant importance for students across India as board exams conclude and decisions about future academic pursuits loom large. For many, this entails navigating the intricate process of university admissions, with aspirations of securing a spot in esteemed institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University. In sync with evolving admission processes, Delhi University has decided to adopt the …

JNU teachers slam cramped academic calendar, want CUET dropped
1 year, 4 months ago

JNU teachers slam cramped academic calendar, want CUET dropped

The Hindu  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association on Friday demanded a “genuine and feasible plan to restore and align” the institution’s academic calendar, calling the immense pressure on students and faculty to finish the coursework in a shorter duration “sheer academic dishonesty”. Staging a protest on campus, the teachers also sought that the JNU administration revert to conducting its own entrance …

Teachers’ body calls CUET ‘death knell’ for critical thinking
1 year, 8 months ago

Teachers’ body calls CUET ‘death knell’ for critical thinking

The Hindu  

The Federation of Central Universities’ Teachers’ Association has called the Common University Entrance Test a “death knell for critical thinking in India” and sought its immediate withdrawal. The body also passed a resolution for the rollback of the National Education Policy 2020, noting that it has “pushed the Indian education system in a retrograde direction”. In a statement, FEDCUTA said, …

CUET-UG results out, universities to prepare merit lists soon; PG results later this month
1 year, 8 months ago

CUET-UG results out, universities to prepare merit lists soon; PG results later this month

The Hindu  

The National Testing Agency has announced the results of the Common University Entrance Test for admissions into Undergraduate Programmes in Central Universities. University Grants Commission Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar told The Hindu after the announcement of the results that the NTA will provide the results data on normalised scores to the participating 250 universities. When asked what will be the …

JNU to DU to Hyderabad University: When Will Top Colleges Release Cut-offs Lists, Start Admissions?
2 years, 7 months ago

JNU to DU to Hyderabad University: When Will Top Colleges Release Cut-offs Lists, Start Admissions?

News 18  

The admission process for colleges has been changed after the introduction of the Common University Entrance Test this year. While varsities like Calcutta University, Jadavpur University, and Mumbai University conduct admissions through class 12 marks or their own entrance exam. Earlier, the JNU teachers’ organisation, JNUTA, had passed a resolution urging the university to withdraw CUET and go back to …

Amid CUET delay, JNU teachers demand restoration of univ's own admission process
2 years, 7 months ago

Amid CUET delay, JNU teachers demand restoration of univ's own admission process

Hindustan Times  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association has expressed concerns over the delay in admissions and demanded that the institution restore its time-tested admission procedure instead of relying on the National Testing Agency. Amid CUET delay, JNU teachers demand restoration of univ's own admission process This comes amid the rescheduling of the Common University Entrance Test -UG, conducted by the NTA. …

Jharkhand governor urges centre to reconsider implementing CUET from 2022-23
2 years, 10 months ago

Jharkhand governor urges centre to reconsider implementing CUET from 2022-23

India Today  

Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais asked Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to reconsider the decision to implement a Common University Entrance Test from the academic session 2022-23 via a letter, as informed by the officials on Saturday. So, reconsider the decision.” LETTER FROM UGC CHAIRMAN The governor further informed that the University Grants Commission chairman had sent a letter for the …

JNU to opt for CUET for admissions in PG courses, DU and Jamia to continue with earlier process
2 years, 10 months ago

JNU to opt for CUET for admissions in PG courses, DU and Jamia to continue with earlier process

India TV News  

JNU to opt for CUET for admissions in PG courses, DU and Jamia to continue with earlier process The exam for CUET-PG will be conducted in the third week of July. Universities in the national capital are divided over opting for the Common University Entrance Test for admissions in post-graduate courses from the new academic session. While the Jawaharlal Nehru …

CUET: Suitable for admissions or a half-baked policy?
2 years, 11 months ago

CUET: Suitable for admissions or a half-baked policy?

Live Mint  

Arecent announcement by UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar makes it mandatory for all 45 central universities to admit students to undergraduate programmes based on their scores on a Common University Entrance Test, starting from the upcoming academic year 2022-23. The CUET is a computer-based test with multiple-choice questions which purportedly aims to impart objectivity to the admissions system in higher …

Resolution urging union govt to take back CUET passed in Tamil Naidu assembly
2 years, 11 months ago

Resolution urging union govt to take back CUET passed in Tamil Naidu assembly

India Today  

A resolution urging the union government to take back its proposal of conducting a Common University Entrance Test for admission into central university courses was adopted by the state assembly of Tamil Nadu on Monday. The resolution calling upon the union government to take back its decision regarding the CUET was moved by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. CUET …

Stalin urges PM Modi to withdraw CUET for admission in all central university
2 years, 11 months ago

Stalin urges PM Modi to withdraw CUET for admission in all central university

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the "regressive and undesirable" rule which necessitates Common University Admission Test for Under Graduate programme in all Central Universities. "There is no doubt that this CUET, similar to NEET will side-line the diverse school education systems across the country, grossly undermine the relevance of overall …

CUET To Be Based On 12th Syllabus, Will Not Make Board Exams Irrelevant: UGC Chief
3 years ago

CUET To Be Based On 12th Syllabus, Will Not Make Board Exams Irrelevant: UGC Chief

ABP News  

New Delhi: University Grants Commission Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said Tuesday that the Common Entrance Test will be completely based on the 12th standard syllabus, and that no questions will be asked from the 11th standard course. CUET will not make board exams irrelevant, not to give push to ‘coaching culture’: UGC Chief Jagadesh Kumar — Press Trust of India March …

CUET update: Pvt universities interested in using CUET for admitting students
3 years ago

CUET update: Pvt universities interested in using CUET for admitting students

Live Mint  

University Grants Commission Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said on Tuesday, asserting that students from state boards will not be at a disadvantage in the undergraduate admission process. Kumar had last week announced that CUET scores, and not Class XII scores, will be mandatory for admission to 45 central universities and the central universities can fix their minimum eligibility criteria. The Chairman …

CUET: A leap for education
3 years ago

CUET: A leap for education

Hindustan Times  

Sky high cutoffs, students with 100% scores jostling for seats and universities struggling to maintain parity between boards with wildly varying marking standards. These scenes may soon be consigned to history as India’s higher education regulator moved to formalise a standardised multiple-choice examination for central universities. PREMIUM The Central University Entrance Test, or CUET, is compulsory for undergraduate admissions in …

Jawaharlal Nehru University to conduct exams through different modes
5 years, 3 months ago

Jawaharlal Nehru University to conduct exams through different modes

Live Mint  

Jawaharlal Nehru University has announced to conduct examinations in different modes and will be taking it through home assignments, quizzes, term papers, presentations, sessional examinations etc. "Since the bonafide students are prevented from writing the end semester examinations by some protesting students, the Deans of Schools and Chairpersons of Special Centers have decided to give take-home exam to the students. …

JNU wants exams over WhatsApp, email: Teachers seek President Kovind's intervention
5 years, 3 months ago

JNU wants exams over WhatsApp, email: Teachers seek President Kovind's intervention

India TV News  

The teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru University have asked President Ram Nath Kovind to scuttle the university administration’s plan to hold the end semester examinations remotely, saying that such a move risks making the central university a “laughing stock of academia the world over.” “He wants the question papers for examinations of all courses to be sent to students registered for …

Those skipping exams will lose their studentship: JNU tells protesting students
5 years, 3 months ago

Those skipping exams will lose their studentship: JNU tells protesting students

India Today  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union is planning to boycott the semester examinations scheduled from December 12 to protest against the hostel fee hike, with the JNU on Tuesday saying that students not appearing in the exams will lose their studentship. In a circular issued here, the university cautioned the students "about the consequences of completing academic assignments and tests, …

JNU entrance test JNUEE, CEEB answer key 2019 released: Here's how to download, raise objections
5 years, 9 months ago

JNU entrance test JNUEE, CEEB answer key 2019 released: Here's how to download, raise objections

India Today  

JNUEE, CEEB answer key 2019: NTA has uploaded the answer key for the Jawaharlal Nehru Entrance Exam and Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology at its official website, ntajnu.nic.in. The last date The last date to download the question paper and answer key from the website was June 9, 2019 up to 11:50 pm. JNUEE, CEEB answer key 2019: Here’s how …

JNU entrance exam paper leaked, claims student in letter to VC
5 years, 9 months ago

JNU entrance exam paper leaked, claims student in letter to VC

India Today  

A Jawaharlal Nehru University student, Vishnu Prasad has written to vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar, alleging that an entrance exam paper was leaked. According to Prasad, a student of the School of International Studies of the university, the exam paper of Russian, Spanish, French and German languages were found to be circulating on WhatsApp. As per PTI, "Submitted a letter to …

JNU dismisses rumours of 300% exam fee hike
6 years ago

JNU dismisses rumours of 300% exam fee hike

Hindustan Times  

Dismissing rumours of a hike in examination fee to the tune of 300%, the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration on Friday said it was “aghast at the widespread misinformation being circulated”. “There is no hike in the application fee and it remains the same as last year’s,” the varsity said in a statement, adding that entrance exams were being conducted in …

Teachers’ union slams JNU administration
6 years, 4 months ago

Teachers’ union slams JNU administration

The Hindu  

The newly elected JNU Teachers’ Association in its first General Body Meeting condemned the “ongoing efforts of the JNU administration to destroy the teaching and learning culture at the university and decided not to take the assault on the university lying down”. Comply with ‘diktats’ The JNUTA alleged that in a circular dated November 13, the administration had announced that …

JNU academic council approves online entrance exams, won’t be ‘financially viable’, say teachers
6 years, 8 months ago

JNU academic council approves online entrance exams, won’t be ‘financially viable’, say teachers

India TV News  

Amid opposition from a section of teachers, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Academic Council on Friday approved making the entrance examinations to the varsity completely computer-based. However, a member of JNU Teachers' Association said that some of the teachers opposed the move saying that the online entrance exams will not be a feasible option for courses under the School of Social …

Jadavpur University buckles under pressure from protesting students, forced to announce entrance tests dates for Arts stream
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University buckles under pressure from protesting students, forced to announce entrance tests dates for Arts stream

Firstpost  

Students would be admitted in the six subjects based on the 50:50 formula - equal weightage on marks obtained in admission tests and in board examination. Kolkata: A day after the Jadavpur University authorities decided to reintroduce admission tests in the Arts faculty ending the impasse there, the officials concerned held a meeting on Wednesday and announced dates for entrance …

Jadavpur University V-C announces resignation after student protests force executive council to bring back admission test system
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University V-C announces resignation after student protests force executive council to bring back admission test system

Firstpost  

The Jadavpur University executive council resolved that in six departments of the Arts faculty, admission to the undergraduate courses will be on the basis of 50 percent weightage on an admission test, and 50 percent weightage on the marks obtained in the Plus Two board exams." The decision to admit students in the six under-graduate courses in the Humanities stream, …

Jadavpur University students win, entrance exams restored
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University students win, entrance exams restored

Hindustan Times  

Agitating students and teachers of the arts faculty at Jadavpur University tasted victory late on Tuesday evening when the university authorities restored admission tests that were scrapped last week, leading to a marathon agitation on campus and outcry from eminent intellectuals and academicians. The first official announcement on restoration of the old admission system was made at 8.30 pm on …

Jadavpur University students gherao executive committee members over scrapping of entrance test; VC rules out deployment of police
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University students gherao executive committee members over scrapping of entrance test; VC rules out deployment of police

Firstpost  

Jadavpur University on Wednesday announced that it would admit undergraduate students in English, Comparative Literature, Bengali, History, Political Science and Philosophy only on the basis of their board marks, reversing its last week’s decision to hold entrance tests. Kolkata: The members of a students’ union at Jadavpur University have gheraoed Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das and other executive committee members in …

Jadavpur University scraps entrance test in six humanities subjects; teachers, students to continue protests
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University scraps entrance test in six humanities subjects; teachers, students to continue protests

Firstpost  

The Jadavpur University authorities on Wednesday decided to scrap the entrance test procedure to undergraduate courses in six humanities subjects and admit students on the basis of marks obtained in board examinations. Kolkata: The Jadavpur University authorities on Wednesday decided to scrap the entrance test procedure to undergraduate courses in six humanities subjects and admit students on the basis of …

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