University college commencement Difficult to commence classes for first-semester students by September 15: Engineering colleges

University college commencement Difficult to commence classes for first-semester students by September 15: Engineering colleges

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University college commencement Difficult to commence classes for first-semester students by September 15: Engineering colleges

Several state-level entrance exams have been postponed, which will impact the universities' admission pro cess. Consequently, the commencement of the classes will also have to be delayed.

As per the AICTE calendar 2021-22, the last date for the completion of the first round of counselling and admission for allotment of seats is August 31.

The AICTE had recently released the proposed academic calendar for the 2021-22 session. As per the Calander  classes for first-year engineering students of technical courses will begin by September 15, 2021. However, given the current situation where board exams and entrance tests have been postponed, engineering colleges are not very hopeful of keeping up with the proposed calendar.

We admit students based on JKCET 2021 but the whole schedule has been postponed. The last date t and there is no clarity on the exam date. Until the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) finishes up the admission formalities, we cannot begin the classes. We are ready to conduct online classes as soon as students will be admitted,” said Sameru Sharma, principal, Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu. 

The AICTE had recently released the proposed academic calendar for the 2021-22 session. As per the Calander  classes for first-year engineering students of technical courses will begin by September 15, 2021. However, given the current situation where board exams and entrance tests have been postponed, engineering colleges are not very hopeful of keeping up with the proposed calendar.

Vijaysekhar Chellaboina, Professor & Dean, GITAM Institute of Engineering and Technology, said, “We will be adhering to the AICTE proposed calendar. However, we are a three-campus institute running in three states and hence the starting of the classes are subjected to the local state regulations as well.” GITAM has campuses in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

The AICTE had recently released the proposed academic calendar for the 2021-22 session. As per the Calander  classes for first-year engineering students of technical courses will begin by September 15, 2021. However, given the current situation where board exams and entrance tests have been postponed, engineering colleges are not very hopeful of keeping up with the proposed calendar.

In 2020, the conditions were similar. The entrance exams were conducted in September and the classes began in December after all admission processes were completed. However, there is no clarity on the entrance exams this year due to the worsening COVID situation. Consequently, if the admissions will not be done then, it is impossible to begin classes for first-semester students by September 15.

Most engineering college across the country also accept JEE Main scores to admit students. However, the JEE Main April and May sessions have been postponed. The situation is not much different for centrally-funded technical institutes such as the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs).

“All the IITs, NITs and IIITs had submitted guidelines to the Education Ministry around 3-4 months ago when the situation was improving. However, the situation does not appear to be very conducive to begin classes.

JEE Main has been postponed and then it will take another few weeks to release the result. Last year, the academic session had begun in December, it is likely that it will be postponed till the end of this year too,” Arvind Choubey, IIIT 

Several state-level entrance exams have also been deferred, which will impact the admission process in universities and institutes. Consequently, the commencement of the classes will also have to be delayed.

Most engineering college across the country also accept JEE Main scores to admit students. However, the JEE Main April and May sessions have been postponed. The situation is not much different for centrally-funded technical institutes such as the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs).

Content Sourec : The Indian Express

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