Delhi University's academic council approves holding of entrance test from next year
India Today
Delhi University's academic council has approved the holding of entrance tests for admissions from next year.
On Friday, Delhi University's academic council approved the decision to hold an entrance examination for admissions from next year, as per PTI. The meeting regarding the same was held on Friday and despite 17 of the 26 elected members dissenting against it, the proposal to hold a common entrance test was passed. The matter will now come up for discussion in the Executive Council meeting scheduled for December 17.
"Common Entrance Test (CET) for undergraduate admissions will lead to mushrooming of coaching institutes that will be particularly bad for socially and economically disadvantaged students and girl students," said Mithuraaj Dhusiya, a member of the council.