TN College Admissions 2021 to begin only after July 31: Higher Education Minister

The colleges cannot conduct entrance examinations to admit students before the results are out, the minister announced

Tamil Nadu Minister for Higher Education, K. Ponmudi has announced that admission to the government/aided/private colleges in the state will commence only after July 31, after the declaration of CBSE 12th Result 2021 and TN 12th Result 2021.
Ponmudi said that the government has come to know of incidents of some private colleges already commencing admission, adding that stringent action will be taken if any colleges begin admissions before the results for Class 12th are out. 
He said the colleges can admit students only on the basis of the marks obtained in the Class 12th exams. The colleges cannot conduct entrance examinations to admit students before the results are out, he added.

The Supreme Court has directed the CBSE to furnish the Class 12th Results by July 31 and the state government is also working out a modality to provide marks to the students under the state board.
"We have to take into account the results of the CBSE students. The Chief Minister has announced the methodology for calculating Class 12th marks and this process would be finalised by July 31. Only after that, the colleges may start the admission process," Ponmudi said.
The minister added that colleges may start the admission process after August 1.
The Minister, however, said that this rule will not be applicable for the polytechnic colleges as admission into these institutions is not based on Class 12th marks. In Tamil Nadu, admission for polytechnic courses has already commenced. As per the evaluation method announced by the state government, Class 10th board exams will carry 50 per cent weightage while Class 11 marks will carry 20 per cent weightage. The government has announced 30 per cent weightage to Class 12th internal assessments and practical exams.
The minister also said that there is no link between the cancellation of MPhil courses by the Madras University and the National Education Policy 2020.
He said that opinion is divided among the teachers and students about the need for an MPhil degree, adding that some universities have discontinued it.

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