In Kerala, call for common entrance exam for non-professional programmes evokes mixed response from academic community
The Hindu
The demand for a common entrance test was made by a section of the students and unaided school managements in the CBSE/ICSE streams while stating that many aspirants will not get fair justice in the admission process
The demand for holding a common entrance exam for admission to non-professional degree programmes has evoked mixed reactions among the academic community in Kerala. The call for a common entrance test was made by a section of the students and unaided school managements in the CBSE/ICSE streams while stating that many aspirants will not get fair justice in the admission process. They had cited the adoption of alternative evaluation methods by the central boards after the authorities cancelled the written examination for Class 12 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
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