New Delhi, Sep 3 (Inditop.com) In order to ensure that engineering seats don’t fall vacant after the selection procedure is over, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and other leading engineering colleges have started “informal discussion” for initiating common counselling.
The process of allotting students’ seats is popularly known as counselling in engineering colleges. Currently IITs take students through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and others through an All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE).
“The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry is keen on such a proposal. There was some informal discussion as well,” an IIT director told Inditop Thursday, while requesting anonymity.
Authorities said the effort will solve the problem of a number of seats going vacant after the selection procedure is over. Many students seek admission to more than one institute as they sit through separate counselling in quest of the best institute.
The director said that this does not mean that JEE and AIEEE will merge. “It’s all about keeping the counselling a single affair to reduce seats going vacant.”
On Wednesday, all IIT directors had a meeting with HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, who had assured them that their demand for a better pay packet will get due attention.
“We are not going to divulge any details right now. But for sure, we are happy,” the director added.
IITs across India had staged massive protests in their campuses and had taken mass casual leaves to highlight their demand last month.
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