Iit Council

Sibal skips IIT meet to prove there's no govt interference

Kapil Sibal today skipped the meeting of IIT Council convened by him to discuss the proposed common entrance test.

Sibal to meet IIT directors tomorrow to resolve entrance exam row

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal will meet IIT directors tomorrow to resolve the common entrance exam row as the government proposal is being resisted by some of the IITs.

IIT directors to meet tomorrow to discuss exam row

In the backdrop of raging row over government proposal for single entrance test, IIT directors will meet tomorrow to chalk out a plan of action.

Sibal unmoved on JEE, tells IIT to suggest better solutions

The Union HRD minister has clarified that there will be no going back on the new IIT entrance exam format and it will be implemented from 2013.

Govt likely to accept some of the demands of IIT faculty

The government may consider not taking plus-two board results into account for preparing the merit list under a new common entrance system for admission to undergraduate engineering courses.

Autonomy of IITs will remain intact: PM assures Federation

The federation has contended that the common entrance test for admission to the IITs and other Centrally-funded institutes will undermine the autonomous status enjoyed by the IITs.

Sibal ready to address objections raised by IITs

Maintaining that the move to have "One nation One test" is in the best interest of the students and parents, Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal has offered to address the objections being raised by certain IITs in this regard.

How Kapil Sibal rode roughshod over IIT autonomy

The opposition to the new JEE being implemented began much earlier with IIT senates and faculty opposing it but despite considering it the ministry seems not to have considered implementing it.

Common engineering test breach of trust: IIT-Kanpur faculty

The federation said while a large number of admission tests are certainly undesirable, a single test on the other hand would be more harmful as it is likely to lead to much more stress.