LATEST NEWS: AICTE allows admission to MBA courses based on marks in qualifying UG exams
Sarkari Chacha got
the information from a source that the All India Council for Technical
Education has directed institutions to select candidates based on merit in the
qualifying UG exams if there are vacant seats available with them.
Institutions
that have been offering MBA and PGDM courses have been allowed to admit
students based on marks obtained in qualifying undergraduate exams as several
entrance tests could not be conducted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the All
India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) said.
The
technical education regulator, AICTE has also clarified that the relaxation is being
made available only for the 2O2O-21 academic session and should not be seen as
a precedent for future academic years.
AICTE Member
Secretary Rajive Kumar said "All-India tests like CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA,
MAT, GMAT and the Common Entrance Test of respective states are the qualifying
tests for admission to MBA or the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
course. In many states, some of these entrance tests could not be conducted due
to the fear of coronavirus spread, and there is no indication as to whether
these tests are postponed or likely to be held or cancelled,".
"AICTE,
being more a facilitator than a regulator, considered alternative proposition
through which selection of the students could be made for admission to PGDM
course which will benefit both the institutions as well as the students.
"Therefore,
in the current scenario, the PGDM and MBA institutions are allowed to admit
students on the basis of marks obtained in qualifying examinations by preparing
a merit list in a transparent manner. However, first preference will be given
to candidates who have appeared in any of the entrance tests and have
qualified, irrespective of their marks secured at degree level as long as
minimum marks are secured," Kumar Sir added.
The council
has directed institutions to select candidates based on merit in the qualifying
UG exams if there are vacant seats available.
"The
states may also use this relaxation while allotting seats through counselling.
It may be noted that this relaxation to the PGDM and MBA institutions shall be
applicable only for the academic year 2O2O-21, this cannot be taken as a
precedent for the future academic years," Kumar said.
As we are
all aware, the Universities and schools across the country have been closed
since March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as
part of measures to contain COVID-19.
A nationwide
lockdown was imposed on March 25. However, several restrictions have been
eased, still the schools and colleges continue to be closed considering the
threat of virus spread.
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