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New Delhi: Following the delay in declaration of CBSE results, issues with the conduct of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) have added to the woes of students who cleared Class 12 in 2022 and are now looking to enrol in undergraduate courses.

The second phase of the nationwide CUET, scheduled to conclude on 10 August, has been pushed back to 28 August owing to technical glitches at several exam centres.

Professors at universities across India claim that, as a result, the admission process and the academic term (2022-23) are likely to be pushed back to October. Previously, admissions for undergraduate courses would conclude between June and the first half of July, with the academic session commencing either in the second half of July or August.

The two-month delay, according to professors, could lead to shorter vacations, and curtailed academic sessions, while also adding to the pressure students face in completing large parts of their course in lesser time.

From this year on, a total of 44 central universities, 12 state universities, 11 deemed-to-be universities, and 19 private universities have decided to use the results of CUET-UG for admissions.

Approximately 14.9 lakh candidates were expected to appear for the exam this year — 8.1 lakh in the first and 6.8 lakh in the second phase.

ThePrint reached Vineet Joshi, director of the National Testing Agency (NTA) that conducts the CUET, via call and text for a comment on the concerns about the delay, but hadn’t received a response by the time of publishing. This report will be updated when a response is received.


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Shorter vacations, delayed PG admissions

Professor B.J. Rao, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad, believes that the upcoming academic session could be delayed by six-eight weeks, and start only in October.

“The delay with CUET was expected since it is a nationwide common exam being conducted for the first time. However, as a result, sessions will most likely be pushed back to October with admissions being finalised in the second half of September,” Rao told ThePrint.

To make up for lost time, we may have to crunch winter and summer vacations as we did during the Covid period, he added.

Ajay Dubey, rector professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, said, “We have already gone into preparation mode and found the correct people to conduct counselling sessions. As soon as the results for CUET-UG are declared, we will start the process and sessions will start in October, if there are no further delays.”

Dubey, however, said he is worried about admissions for postgraduate courses, adding that “exams have yet not been announced and a sizable number of universities will be using the CUET for these admissions”.

At Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia, eight subjects — BA (Hons) Hindi, BA (Hons) Sanskrit, BA (Hons) French, BA (Hons) Spanish, BA (Hons) Economics, BA (Hons) History, BSc Biotechnology and BVoc (Solar Energy) — were brought under the ambit of the CUET.

While classes for other courses have started, guidelines from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the NTA for these eight courses are awaited, a spokesperson for the university who didn’t wish to be named said.

Dr Rajesh Singh, a spokesperson for Banaras Hindu University (BHU), echoed a similar concern: “Even if the admission dates are announced, academic sessions will only start after all seats are filled up in core courses.”

Officials in Delhi University, too, claim that they expect the new academic session to begin in the second half of September or October, but say a buffer is sometimes kept in place to accommodate such unforeseen circumstances.

“Even if the admissions happen late, none of the students will have to face problems in their academics. The batch of 2020 was the worst affected due to the pandemic, their academic session started in December, but even those students have been given their results on time,” DU registrar Vikas Gupta told ThePrint.

He added that DU will begin its admission process for undergraduate courses “in September”, adding that counselling for foreign students will “start very soon”.

Amitesh Kumar, professor at the University of Allahabad, said that with ambiguity over how schools within central universities will set up their admission criteria, the process will be a long-drawn affair.

“Since the CUET is a new examination, we still do not know what the cut-off for individual schools will look like. Take, for example, the colleges within DU usually have different cut-offs for different courses. How will that be determined with CUET scores?” he asked.

‘Anxiety among students’

Professor Ali Raza Moosvi of the Central University of Karnataka expressed concern about the curtailment of academic sessions.

Adding that the content of subjects has been “greatly diluted” owing to the National Education Policy, Moosvi said that with academic sessions expected to begin in October or November, students will barely be able to study all 90 days in a trimester. “How much teaching can be done in such a short time period?” he asked.

At a General Body Meeting held on 10 August, JNU professors expressed concern over the delayed admissions.

They demanded that the varsity “withdraw from the agreement with the NTA and immediately restore the JNU’s own time-tested admission procedures and institutional structures such as the standing committee on admissions”.

While admitting that the delay with CUET is “rather unfortunate”, JNU rector professor Ajay Dubey said the “decision to implement the CUET was taken by the academic and executive council of JNU”.

“It cannot be overturned so easily. In addition to this, it should be noted that even the previously held JNU entrance test was conducted by the NTA,” he added.

Mithuraaj Dhusiya, a member of DU’s academic council, believes that the delay in admissions will not only force students to shift to private colleges or institutes but also add to their anxiety as they look to cover large academic portions in less time.

Students may return to a central university once the admission process resumes but only after having spent extra money procuring that private seat, he added.

“It is difficult to anticipate when classes will resume, given that admissions take at least a month’s time. We can visibly see anxiety in students, they feel pressured to cram content in short periods of time,” he said. “The previous year’s sessions were delayed due to Covid but there is no justification for the mismanagement this year.”

(Edited by Amrtansh Arora)


Also Read: Over 50% students struggled to learn during Covid, specially English & Math, finds survey


 




New Delhi: Following the delay in declaration of CBSE results, issues with the conduct of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) have added to the woes of students who cleared Class 12 in 2022 and are now looking to enrol in undergraduate courses.

The second phase of the nationwide CUET, scheduled to conclude on 10 August, has been pushed back to 28 August owing to technical glitches at several exam centres.

Professors at universities across India claim that, as a result, the admission process and the academic term (2022-23) are likely to be pushed back to October. Previously, admissions for undergraduate courses would conclude between June and the first half of July, with the academic session commencing either in the second half of July or August.

The two-month delay, according to professors, could lead to shorter vacations, and curtailed academic sessions, while also adding to the pressure students face in completing large parts of their course in lesser time.

From this year on, a total of 44 central universities, 12 state universities, 11 deemed-to-be universities, and 19 private universities have decided to use the results of CUET-UG for admissions.

Approximately 14.9 lakh candidates were expected to appear for the exam this year — 8.1 lakh in the first and 6.8 lakh in the second phase.

ThePrint reached Vineet Joshi, director of the National Testing Agency (NTA) that conducts the CUET, via call and text for a comment on the concerns about the delay, but hadn’t received a response by the time of publishing. This report will be updated when a response is received.


Also Read: Just how tough is JEE Advanced? Data shows 90% IIT aspirants got half the questions wrong in 2021


Shorter vacations, delayed PG admissions

Professor B.J. Rao, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad, believes that the upcoming academic session could be delayed by six-eight weeks, and start only in October.

“The delay with CUET was expected since it is a nationwide common exam being conducted for the first time. However, as a result, sessions will most likely be pushed back to October with admissions being finalised in the second half of September,” Rao told ThePrint.

To make up for lost time, we may have to crunch winter and summer vacations as we did during the Covid period, he added.

Ajay Dubey, rector professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, said, “We have already gone into preparation mode and found the correct people to conduct counselling sessions. As soon as the results for CUET-UG are declared, we will start the process and sessions will start in October, if there are no further delays.”

Dubey, however, said he is worried about admissions for postgraduate courses, adding that “exams have yet not been announced and a sizable number of universities will be using the CUET for these admissions”.

At Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia, eight subjects — BA (Hons) Hindi, BA (Hons) Sanskrit, BA (Hons) French, BA (Hons) Spanish, BA (Hons) Economics, BA (Hons) History, BSc Biotechnology and BVoc (Solar Energy) — were brought under the ambit of the CUET.

While classes for other courses have started, guidelines from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the NTA for these eight courses are awaited, a spokesperson for the university who didn’t wish to be named said.

Dr Rajesh Singh, a spokesperson for Banaras Hindu University (BHU), echoed a similar concern: “Even if the admission dates are announced, academic sessions will only start after all seats are filled up in core courses.”

Officials in Delhi University, too, claim that they expect the new academic session to begin in the second half of September or October, but say a buffer is sometimes kept in place to accommodate such unforeseen circumstances.

“Even if the admissions happen late, none of the students will have to face problems in their academics. The batch of 2020 was the worst affected due to the pandemic, their academic session started in December, but even those students have been given their results on time,” DU registrar Vikas Gupta told ThePrint.

He added that DU will begin its admission process for undergraduate courses “in September”, adding that counselling for foreign students will “start very soon”.

Amitesh Kumar, professor at the University of Allahabad, said that with ambiguity over how schools within central universities will set up their admission criteria, the process will be a long-drawn affair.

“Since the CUET is a new examination, we still do not know what the cut-off for individual schools will look like. Take, for example, the colleges within DU usually have different cut-offs for different courses. How will that be determined with CUET scores?” he asked.

‘Anxiety among students’

Professor Ali Raza Moosvi of the Central University of Karnataka expressed concern about the curtailment of academic sessions.

Adding that the content of subjects has been “greatly diluted” owing to the National Education Policy, Moosvi said that with academic sessions expected to begin in October or November, students will barely be able to study all 90 days in a trimester. “How much teaching can be done in such a short time period?” he asked.

At a General Body Meeting held on 10 August, JNU professors expressed concern over the delayed admissions.

They demanded that the varsity “withdraw from the agreement with the NTA and immediately restore the JNU’s own time-tested admission procedures and institutional structures such as the standing committee on admissions”.

While admitting that the delay with CUET is “rather unfortunate”, JNU rector professor Ajay Dubey said the “decision to implement the CUET was taken by the academic and executive council of JNU”.

“It cannot be overturned so easily. In addition to this, it should be noted that even the previously held JNU entrance test was conducted by the NTA,” he added.

Mithuraaj Dhusiya, a member of DU’s academic council, believes that the delay in admissions will not only force students to shift to private colleges or institutes but also add to their anxiety as they look to cover large academic portions in less time.

Students may return to a central university once the admission process resumes but only after having spent extra money procuring that private seat, he added.

“It is difficult to anticipate when classes will resume, given that admissions take at least a month’s time. We can visibly see anxiety in students, they feel pressured to cram content in short periods of time,” he said. “The previous year’s sessions were delayed due to Covid but there is no justification for the mismanagement this year.”

(Edited by Amrtansh Arora)


Also Read: Over 50% students struggled to learn during Covid, specially English & Math, finds survey


 

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