Parents and students were stuck in a web of confusion as conflicting statements prevailed over whether practical marks will be taken into consideration while preparing the final merit list. However, the crucial meeting that will decide if the practical marks have to be considered or not will be held on Tuesday.
The member secretary of the admission committee for professional courses M N Patel in a career guidance programme said, "It is still not clear if the practical marks will be taken into consideration for eligibility for admission in engineering and pharmacy courses." He further said that the government will soon take a call.
This was enough to create confusion as the website and the admission rules of the ACPC clearly say that All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) rules will be followed. AICTE chairman S Mantha says "AICTE rules have not been changed for decades. The AICTE guideline mandates that for eligibility for admission in engineering courses, a student has to secure 45 per cent marks in both theory and practical."
"My child has got 44 per cent marks in theory, and with practical marks, his percentage is 50 per cent. If the practical marks won't be considered, my child will not qualify. The secretary should make such statements only if he is sure. I am now very stressed and have even called up a couple of agents who are making arrangement for admission to other states," said a parent requesting anonymity as he was a government employee.
However, if the state government decided not to consider practical marks, about 18,930 students will not qualify for admission to professional courses. This will leave only 55,265 students eligible for admission to 63,113 seats in engineering and pharmacy.
Board officials refusing to be quoted said that "the board did not want to consider practical marks as that is conducted by the school and almost 90 per cent of the students are given 40 or more marks out of 50. With such high percentage of marks in the practicals, even a student who has got 40 per cent marks in theory will qualify and that will hamper the quality of education."
Director of Technical Education Jayanti Ravi says, "The department has sought a clarification from the government as to what guidelines have to be followed. The department has asked the government to clarify if practical marks have to be considered or not. But we will definitely stick to the AICTE guidelines."
Education minister Bhupendra Chudasma says "We are meeting on Tuesday to decide the rules and the final call will be take in the best interest of the students."
"If the government decides not to consider practical marks, thousands of students will be forced to go to other states like Maharastra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh where 45 per cent marks in both theory and practical is required. This rule will not only have seats go vacant but will ensure that students from Gujarat pay hefty fees and donation to other states," said president of the management association, CL Patel.
Advocate Premal Nanavati expressed his anger against the system. He said that the rules should be framed before the final results of the HSC are out. This is creating major confusion among the students and creating an atmosphere of uncertainty. He also demanded that the marks of Gujarat Common Entrance Test should not be considered and only that of the National Eligibility Test should be taken into consideration for admissions.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Engineering-pharma-admissions-Confusion-reigns/articleshow/20163171.cms
The member secretary of the admission committee for professional courses M N Patel in a career guidance programme said, "It is still not clear if the practical marks will be taken into consideration for eligibility for admission in engineering and pharmacy courses." He further said that the government will soon take a call.
This was enough to create confusion as the website and the admission rules of the ACPC clearly say that All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) rules will be followed. AICTE chairman S Mantha says "AICTE rules have not been changed for decades. The AICTE guideline mandates that for eligibility for admission in engineering courses, a student has to secure 45 per cent marks in both theory and practical."
"My child has got 44 per cent marks in theory, and with practical marks, his percentage is 50 per cent. If the practical marks won't be considered, my child will not qualify. The secretary should make such statements only if he is sure. I am now very stressed and have even called up a couple of agents who are making arrangement for admission to other states," said a parent requesting anonymity as he was a government employee.
However, if the state government decided not to consider practical marks, about 18,930 students will not qualify for admission to professional courses. This will leave only 55,265 students eligible for admission to 63,113 seats in engineering and pharmacy.
Board officials refusing to be quoted said that "the board did not want to consider practical marks as that is conducted by the school and almost 90 per cent of the students are given 40 or more marks out of 50. With such high percentage of marks in the practicals, even a student who has got 40 per cent marks in theory will qualify and that will hamper the quality of education."
Director of Technical Education Jayanti Ravi says, "The department has sought a clarification from the government as to what guidelines have to be followed. The department has asked the government to clarify if practical marks have to be considered or not. But we will definitely stick to the AICTE guidelines."
Education minister Bhupendra Chudasma says "We are meeting on Tuesday to decide the rules and the final call will be take in the best interest of the students."
"If the government decides not to consider practical marks, thousands of students will be forced to go to other states like Maharastra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh where 45 per cent marks in both theory and practical is required. This rule will not only have seats go vacant but will ensure that students from Gujarat pay hefty fees and donation to other states," said president of the management association, CL Patel.
Advocate Premal Nanavati expressed his anger against the system. He said that the rules should be framed before the final results of the HSC are out. This is creating major confusion among the students and creating an atmosphere of uncertainty. He also demanded that the marks of Gujarat Common Entrance Test should not be considered and only that of the National Eligibility Test should be taken into consideration for admissions.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Engineering-pharma-admissions-Confusion-reigns/articleshow/20163171.cms
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