Applied Maths to be treated at par with Maths for admission to undergraduate courses in humanities, commerce: UGC
The Hindu
The directive by the UGC came following a request by the CBSE that noted that some universities make it mandatory for students to have studied mathematics at the senior secondary level to take admission in courses in economics, commerce and social sciences.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all varsities to treat the Applied Mathematics subject for class 12 students at par with Mathematics while calculating aggregate marks for admission to undergraduate courses for humanities and commerce.
The directive by the UGC came following a request by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) that noted that some universities make it mandatory for students to have studied mathematics as a subject at the senior secondary level to take admission in undergraduate courses in economics, commerce and social sciences.
"The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a course Applied Mathematics for students of classes 11 and 12. The subject involves 80 per cent marks for theory and 20 per cent marks for practical work in the board examination. This subject is offered under academic stream and has curriculum specifications that are compatible with the other major subjects," UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain said in a letter to vice chancellors.
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