New Delhi, Dec 16th: The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will not scrap the computer-based test (CBT) for admissions, which were introduced this year but were marred by several glitches preventing hundreds of students from successfully completing their tests held from November 28 to December 8. The affected candidates will be given another chance next month.
However, the IIMs would review their contract with the US firm Prometric which had been assigned the task to conduct the tests, IIM Ahmedabad Director Samir Barua and IIM Bangalore director Pankaj Chandra, who are on the IIMs Management Board, told reporters here after their meeting with top officials of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. About their meeting with the Ministry, chaired by Secretary Higher Education Vibha Pur, they said the Ministry was very supportive of the decisions taken by them.
They said scrapping the tests would not be fair to a large number of students, over two lakh approximately, who had successfully taken the test. But those who have been ''genuinely affected'' would be given a fair chance to take the examination again in the middle of January 2010. The IIM directors justified their decision to conduct the test online and its contract to Prometric, saying the decision was taken to evolve the test in accordance with global standards. They also said Prometric was chosen as it was a reputed firm with global experience in conducting such tests.
However, the IIMs would review their contract with the US firm Prometric which had been assigned the task to conduct the tests, IIM Ahmedabad Director Samir Barua and IIM Bangalore director Pankaj Chandra, who are on the IIMs Management Board, told reporters here after their meeting with top officials of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. About their meeting with the Ministry, chaired by Secretary Higher Education Vibha Pur, they said the Ministry was very supportive of the decisions taken by them.
They said scrapping the tests would not be fair to a large number of students, over two lakh approximately, who had successfully taken the test. But those who have been ''genuinely affected'' would be given a fair chance to take the examination again in the middle of January 2010. The IIM directors justified their decision to conduct the test online and its contract to Prometric, saying the decision was taken to evolve the test in accordance with global standards. They also said Prometric was chosen as it was a reputed firm with global experience in conducting such tests.
Review on Indiramma houses Posted on 17-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 16th: East Godavari district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna Dwevedi conducted review meeting over the construction of Indiramma houses at district collectorate here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion he warned the engineers concerned to improve and speed up the construction works. He...
Prounited activists stage rail roko Posted on 18-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 17th: A large number of prounited activists of the Kakinada region participated in rail rokos at all important railway stations including Samalkot and Kakinada Town on Thursday as per the schedule of the protests of the district Congress party. The activists got onto four super fast tra...
People keen on unified state:Yerran Posted on 18-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 17th: The Telugu Desam politburo member and former parlimentarian, Mr K Yerrannaidu, said that Union home minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram was solely responsible for the situation in the state by making an open midnight statement that the Center was initiating steps to give separate stateho...
Rs 300 crore loans to SHG Posted on 18-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 17th: East Godavari district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna Dwevedi ordered the bankers to give loans worth Rs 300 crores to self help groups (SHG) by the month of January. A meeting was organized with the bankers at Collectorate court hall on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion he reveal...
Aditya students selected for IILM Posted on 18-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 17th: Students of Aditya Degree College, Kakinada were selected for the campus interviews conducted by the Indian Institute of Language Management (IILM), Bangalore. The interviews were conducted on Thursday at the college premises and nearly 250 students attended out of which 75 were s...
Professionals join united AP stir Posted on 18-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 17th: As the center has failed to respond to the demand of a united state, professionals including doctors, advocates and others have joined the ongoing stir to intensity it in both East and West Godavari districts. Advocates from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions resolved to boyco...
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