Hyderabad, Nov 27th: The state government has decided to simplify the process of admission into IIITs in Idupulapaya, Nuzividu and Basar. Accordingly it has asked the officials of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) to devise a new method which is “student friendly”. Admissions to the IIITs have courted controversies since they were set up in 2008-09. With this the state government has decided to change the process of admissions.
There are 6,000 seats in the three IIITs. There is no entrance test and the admissions are on the basis of merit secured in SSC exams. In the first year, students alleged that several meritorious aspirants failed to find place in the selection list while some with comparatively less marks made it through. In the second year, hundred of urban schools had managed to secure “rural status” to claim admission into the IIIT where 80 percent of the seats are reserved for rural students.
The minister of technical education, Mr. M. Venkata Ramana Rao, has asked the officials to rectify the defects in the process. “The officials will come out with a proposal for a new admission method. It will be kept in the public domain. Students can send us a feedback. We will devise the new method based on that”, Mr. Rao said.
There are 6,000 seats in the three IIITs. There is no entrance test and the admissions are on the basis of merit secured in SSC exams. In the first year, students alleged that several meritorious aspirants failed to find place in the selection list while some with comparatively less marks made it through. In the second year, hundred of urban schools had managed to secure “rural status” to claim admission into the IIIT where 80 percent of the seats are reserved for rural students.
The minister of technical education, Mr. M. Venkata Ramana Rao, has asked the officials to rectify the defects in the process. “The officials will come out with a proposal for a new admission method. It will be kept in the public domain. Students can send us a feedback. We will devise the new method based on that”, Mr. Rao said.
Libraries to be modernised Posted on 28-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 27th: The East Godavari District Libraries Association president, Mr. Bairraju Prasadaraju, said that nearly Rs 2.43 crore was needed for the development of all libraries in the district in the financial year of 2009-2010. He appealed to the government to take necessary action to that e...
Nursing counseling held peacefully Posted on 28-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 26th: The counseling for admission into MPHWF course for women nurse training was held peacefully here on Friday. For the counseling that started at Bennet Club on Friday morning, nearly 250 students from all over the district attended. East Godavari district joint collector, Mr. Kona S...
Toll free no for suspicious deeds Posted on 28-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 27th: The East Godavari district superintendent of police, Mr. Y. Nagi Reddy appealed to the public, particularly those in coastal areas to feel free to inform police about any suspicious deeds and moments that they come across during their daily activities over the department's tol...
EG stood first in pension plan Posted on 30-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 29th: East Godavari district stood first in the state for successfully implementing the Dr. YSR Abhayahastham, a pension scheme aimed at providing security for women. By tallying the total self help group members enrolled in the scheme in the district and their total contribution it rec...
Good results for Rajiv Udyogasri Posted on 30-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 28th: The progress of Rajiv Udyogasri (RUS), the state governments employment generation scheme with an objective of creating opportunities to unemployed youth, particularly in private sector has given good results in East Godavari District. According to the District Employment Exchange...
Cottons feel privileged Posted on 30-Nov-2009
Rajahmundry: Sir Arthur Cotton’s great-grandson Robert Charles Cotton and his wife expressed gratitude after their felicitations by the state government here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion Robert Charles Cotton said that they will encourage their children and their families to contin...
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