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Yet ironically, when Delhi University decided to implement the semester system at undergraduate courses, it met with stiff resistance from the teaching community. So what is it about the student friendly system that evinces a heated debate? According to Dr Jasmeet Principal, SR Government College for Women, Amritsar: "It is nothing but our tubular vision, the automatic inbuilt response resistant to change." It isn’t as if the concept is new to India that has largely been following the British model of education. IITs have been experimenting with the semester since 1953 with the inception of IIT Kharagpur. Closer home in PAU, the splitting into smaller study modules have worked well. Interestingly, as was with Delhi University many colleges and universities are simultaneously running both annual and semester systems. This is exactly what Dr Atamjit Principal, Amardep Singh Shergill Memorial College, Mukandpur, is against. Says he: "I am in favour of semester system, but certainly not in the present format where both systems running parallel to each other create enormous problems on the ground." In fact he rues that teachers are so preoccupied with taking exams that it leaves little room for actual teaching and more often than not due to the extended vacations the semester is reduced to a four-month period. As for the charge that teachers may be biased for and against certain students, he quips: "Let us differentiate between the semester and internal assessment oriented pattern. Besides if one is questioning the conduct of teachers, they will not be able to deliver in any system. Character crisis is a subject of debate that has little to do with the merits or demerits of a particular pattern". Among the many advantages that he perceives of the semester system are "It is learning-oriented, grants the students the chance to improve as well as the flexibility to study many more subjects." As for internal evaluation, he deems that it strengthens the teacher-taught relationship for when internal assessment becomes more vital student’s interaction with teacher’s increases. The UGC Chairman, Prof Sukhdeo Thorat, has already declared: "Another area of reform is the need for internal assessment". But Dr Shivinder Gill Vice Chancellor, Baba Farid University, Faridkot, feels that internal evaluation is not a feasible solution for it keeps the doors open to blatant favouritism by teachers and with greater "local breeding" that is the teacher is also the evaluator it closes doors to invigorating learning influences from outside. As for lessening the burden on students, he quips: "Let us not pamper the students." Indeed, he has a point for education is not only about taking off the burden but also meritocracy. But then who can question the standards of excellence in the IIT’s and JNU where semester system prevails. Dr Sucharita, Principal, Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, too feels that internal evaluation can address many ills including student absenteeism. Says she: "The present crop of students bunk classes without any fear or pressure. But if there is greater emphasis upon internal evaluation they are compelled to not only attend classes but also complete assignments and follow instructions of their teachers." Yet another educational reform that of choice based credit system too is being advocated by the UGC. Dr Jai Rup Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Central University, Bathinda, only too eager to implement the credit system feels that semester and credit system go hand in hand. Under the credit system in which students have to accumulate certain fixed credit hours, there is also a provision for science students to take up one arts subject and vice versa, thus widening their horizons. Agrees, Dr Jai Rup that, it can help provide the missing edge of holistic learning. However, Dr Raghbir Singh, Registrar and Dean Academic Affairs, GND University, Amritsar, while acutely aware of the ills plaguing our education system that focuses upon "what is this instead of why is this" however opines that India as yet is not prepared to make the complete shift especially at the undergraduate level and in colleges. Incidentally, it was the implementation of semester at undergraduate level that had stirred the hornet’s nest in Delhi University. Dr Jasmeet, too, asserts that given the dynamics of colleges more so in rural areas it will take a while before the system can be put in place. The UGC has given two years to the universities. Whether the educational institutions can do so in the specified time period may be uncertain. However, never mind the few voices of dissent, the semester system that makes study more manageable and comprehensive is here to stay. When it will completely replace the make or break annual system? That remains to be seen.
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modalities finalised The Punjab Technical University and National Informatics Centre (NIC) have jointly finalised the modalities for online CET counseling which is being held for the first time for nearly 25,0000 candidates this year. The counseling process is being executed through a newly uploaded site www.ptuadmissions.nic.in. The process of admission to B.Tech and B.Pharmacy began on June 8 with candidates downloading the CET or AIEEE fee deposit slip from the site and paying up Rs 2500 cash in designated banks. The fee deposition continued till June 19. The next step in the process is getting registered which the CET coordinators pointed out would be possible only from June 29. Specifying the modalities for the same, they said that the candidates would need to fill up their roll number, rank, name and date of birth on a registration form that will appear on the screen. Found correct, the system will generate a new registration screen in which the candidates will have to fill up their roll numbers as ID and a password on their own. The officials have passed on strict directions on keeping the password confidential to avoid any misuse. They said that the students would also have an option to change their password in case they felt that it had somehow got leaked. Giving a demonstration of choice filling, the officials showed that the candidates would have a list of options of colleges, streams offered and number of seats available in front of them. "The list can be re-arranged college wise or stream wise. Right across the list, will be another similar column wherein the students will be able to prepare their preference list picking up choices from the left column. While doing the same, the students will have short cuts of re-arrange and swapping preferences from buttons given atop", CET chief coordinator-cum-dean academics Dr V.K. Arora elaborated the methodology. "The students have been instructed to fill maximum number of choices. They have a provision to fill all choices any number of times in any number of sittings till July 5 night," he said. The result of provisional seat allotment will be out on July 9. "The reserved category candidates will also get their status through general category in case they get a more preferred seat through the latter mode. All the steps including choice filling and seat allotment status can be printable. Getting a printout of the seat allotment status is mandatory for the candidates need to take it (alongwith other testimonials) to the allotted college. In case they do not deposit fee before July 13, their claim on the seat will get cancelled?, they added. There will be another round of counseling for which only those students will have to deposit fee who have not done it earlier. While the first round will be held jointly for Punjab and outside state students, the second round is segregated with Punjab students going from July 17 to 19 and outside Punjab students from July 29 to 31. Seats to be filled through manual counseling 1. Sikh minority seats 2. All sports category seats 3. Rural area seats in Rampura Phul and Talwandi Sabo 4. Defence category 5. Disabled category |
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Notes In order to provide advance knowledge to students in the field of management, the Institute of Management Studies and Research (IMSAR) of MDU will introduce a new management programme, MBA (Hons), from the coming academic session. Professor A. K. Rajan, director, IMSAR, said 60 seats would be available in this programme and the entrance test for admission would be conducted on July 5 at Rohtak. The results of the entrance test would be declared on July 8, he said, adding that the group discussion and personal interview would be held on July 21-22 and the final merit list would be displayed on July 23, while admission counselling would be held on July 28 and the classes would commence on August 3. Rajan said curriculum of the course had been designed accordingly to make it higher-end management course. This management programme is open to students who have done BBA, B.Com, BCA, B.Engg, B.Tech., B. Pharmacy and M.Com with 50 per cent marks (minimum pass marks in case of SC/ST students). Admission notice The university has issued the admission notice for MP.Ed., BP.Ed and CP.Ed courses for the academic session 2009-2010. The last date for the submission of application forms for admission to these physical education courses in the department of physical education and colleges of education affiliated to the university is June 30. Details of these courses and application forms are available on the university website www.mdurohtak.com. The prospectus for these courses containing admission forms can be obtained from the University Publication Cell. Inter-varsity youth festival The university will host the All-India Inter-University Youth Festival during the academic session 2009-2010. The Cultural Council of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has decided to entrust the responsibility of holding the youth festival to MDU in its meeting held in Mumbai recently. The students and youth welfare office of the university has started making arrangements for the hosting of this national-level mega event, which usually held during the year-end. — Contributed by Ravinder Saini |
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equip its students, especially at higher levels, to truly understand
the import of this maxim. Time and again, reports have indicted the
present ways of both teaching and learning. The need to reform it has
been increasingly felt and often steps have been taken in this
direction. Now, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed
all central, state and deemed universities in the country to adopt a
semester-based system and to introduce the credit system in place of
marks and grades.