The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Set up panel on admission to professional courses: Vasan

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Friday, Jul 01, 2005

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Set up panel on admission to professional courses: Vasan

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: The State Government could have avoided the present problems in admissions to professional courses had it abided by a 1992 Madras High Court order and constituted a committee on admissions, TNCC President G.K. Vasan said here on Thursday.

In a statement, Mr. Vasan said no one could have a second opinion on the need to do away with the common entrance examination as it was a burden for rural students. They did not have the means to take special coaching as in the case of urban students. Also, it was against natural justice to force students to write two examinations.

He recalled that in 1992, the Association of Private Schools, affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, moved the High Court against the State Government. The then judge P.S. Mishra recommended the constitution of a committee comprising a nominee of the Union Government of the Ministry concerned, a nominee of the State Government and at least three eminent educationists from the Government to make recommendations of a system and procedure for admission to professional courses in Tamil Nadu in accordance with the rule of reservation.

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