All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to close colleges with less than 30% admissions

Recently, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to close down those technical colleges which recorded less than 30% admissions in the last five years. According to AICTE data, there are around ten thousand three hundred fifty ..

Govt says NEET like single national entrance test for engineering colleges is under consideration

Union Ministry of Human Resource Development is considering conducting a single national level test for entrance to engineering colleges similar to that of NEET examination for entrance into Medical colleges. The ministry is holding an advanced level consultation to make ..

IIT-Kanpur urges for PM’s intervention on proposed CET

IIT-Kanpur wrote a letter “The Faculty Forum” seeking direct and exigent intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to settle the issue of newly proposed Common Entrance Test by HRD ministry According to IIT- Kanpur the current format of CET can ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012