INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh government after its initial
resistance and reluctance over the common test for admission to engineering
colleges, have decided to join the Indian Science Engineering Eligibility Test
(ISEET) from the next academic session.
Though the entrance exam will be introduced from this year by the union government, the Madhya Pradesh has decided to follow the common engineering entrance examination from 2013.
From next year merit of the test will enable students to gain entrance in all major and regional engineering colleges including the IITs. Confirming the state's stand on the participating in ISEET, Sanjay Singh, principal secretary, technical education said, "There were few issues earlier, which have been sorted out at the ministerial level. The state will join the entrance exam from 2013, which will benefit the students of state."
Earlier, Madhya Pradesh including several other states opposed the common entrance examination this year which the union government proposed to conduct in English and Hindi languages.
Madhya Pradesh could have joined the format this year as both the languages are spoken and written by the students of state but officials have taken a year's time to let the students adopt to the format.
Under the new format separate merit list for state and centre will be declared. The state merit list will be used by each state for giving admission in engineering and pharmacy colleges. The decision will benefit students as they will get a reprieve from appearing in multiple entrance exams to secure a seat in good top colleges.
Currently, the students keen on an engineering career appear in minimum three entrance exams like IIT-JEE and AIEEE, along with MPPET. Narendra Dhakad, additional director, higher education said, "State has to accept the format as central government holds the power under the constitution to implement its policies." He said that students will benefit as they will not have to spend money for filling examination forms for multiple entrance examinations.
Though the entrance exam will be introduced from this year by the union government, the Madhya Pradesh has decided to follow the common engineering entrance examination from 2013.
From next year merit of the test will enable students to gain entrance in all major and regional engineering colleges including the IITs. Confirming the state's stand on the participating in ISEET, Sanjay Singh, principal secretary, technical education said, "There were few issues earlier, which have been sorted out at the ministerial level. The state will join the entrance exam from 2013, which will benefit the students of state."
Earlier, Madhya Pradesh including several other states opposed the common entrance examination this year which the union government proposed to conduct in English and Hindi languages.
Madhya Pradesh could have joined the format this year as both the languages are spoken and written by the students of state but officials have taken a year's time to let the students adopt to the format.
Under the new format separate merit list for state and centre will be declared. The state merit list will be used by each state for giving admission in engineering and pharmacy colleges. The decision will benefit students as they will get a reprieve from appearing in multiple entrance exams to secure a seat in good top colleges.
Currently, the students keen on an engineering career appear in minimum three entrance exams like IIT-JEE and AIEEE, along with MPPET. Narendra Dhakad, additional director, higher education said, "State has to accept the format as central government holds the power under the constitution to implement its policies." He said that students will benefit as they will not have to spend money for filling examination forms for multiple entrance examinations.
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