Common engineering entrance exam brings a whiff of education reform
Break The Stress
-The Times of India, February 1, 2012
The Union HRD ministry's decision to develop a common "aptitude-cum-advanced knowledge test by 2013," which, in effect, replaces the IIT and AIEEE exams, "is an innovative move."
The existing scenario makes for a strenuous time for students as they are found writing three to five entrance exams in order to make the cut. Furthermore, the number of lives being lost to exam-related stress has been deeply worrying, in which case, the new reform is welcome since it focuses on creativity and aptitude, and not on cramming the most material available.
Break The Stress
-The Times of India, February 1, 2012
The Union HRD ministry's decision to develop a common "aptitude-cum-advanced knowledge test by 2013," which, in effect, replaces the IIT and AIEEE exams, "is an innovative move."
The existing scenario makes for a strenuous time for students as they are found writing three to five entrance exams in order to make the cut. Furthermore, the number of lives being lost to exam-related stress has been deeply worrying, in which case, the new reform is welcome since it focuses on creativity and aptitude, and not on cramming the most material available.