Amid CUET Delay, JNU Teachers’ Organisation Demands Restoration of University’s Own Admission Procedure

New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association (JNUTA) has expressed concerns over the delay in admissions and demanded that the institution restore its time-tested admission procedure instead of relying on the National Testing Agency. This comes amid the rescheduling of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, conducted by the NTA. The CUET-UG, which was scheduled to end on August 20, will now conclude on August 28.Also Read – NEET PG, MDS 2022 Counselling Schedule Out at mcc.nic.in; Registration Begins September 1

The JNU teachers’ organisation passed a resolution on Monday during its general body Meeting, urging the university to withdraw from the agreement with the NTA. Previously, JNU used to admit students to undergraduate courses through subjective exams conducted by it. From 2019 however, it started admitting students through the JNU Entrance Examination conducted by the NTA. Also Read – SSC CPO Recruitment Notification 2022 to Release Today; Apply For SI Posts in Delhi Police at ssc.nic.in

The university announced earlier this year that it would conduct admissions to all undergraduate and postgraduate courses through the CUET. The JNUTA said the university’s reliance on the NTA for conducting admission tests has resulted in repeated delays. Also Read – NEET UG 2022 Answer Key Likely to be Released by Aug 14 at neet.nta.nic.in; Check Tentative Result Date, Other Details Here

“The GBM demands that the university withdraw from the agreement with the NTA and immediately restore JNU’s own time-tested admission procedures and institutional structures such as the Standing Committee on Admissions,” it added.

The second phase of CUET-Undergraduate, which began last Thursday, was marred with glitches, causing trouble to students who were sent back from exam centres. On Thursday, the first shift of the exam was cancelled at several centres across 17 states, while the second shift was cancelled at all 489 centres. On Friday, the exam was cancelled at 50 centres. Anticipating a similar situation on Saturday, the agency cancelled the CUET-UG for the day at 53 centres.