Change in the admission pattern of IIT-JEE!

The drastic change in the IIT-JEE is right from one point of view. Thousands of student reappear and draw their two-three- even four years for writing the highly coveted Joint Entrance Examination only to find themselves with frustration, sever tension and lack of confidence (these persons otherwise after entering other fields viz. fashion design, law journalism, food technology, hotel management, pure sciences, defense etc would have done extremely well.)
If not selected after two attempts, they can concentrate on other things. These criteria (which if brought into action) will allow students to drop only one academic year. At the end of one year if not selected they can think of other equally available avenues in career. One plus point is that parents from rural parts of India have not to worry anymore about the high fees charged by 'private coaching institutions' for IIT preparation.
On the other hand the students from rural areas will be highly affected, because normally they start preparation after the completion of plus two. Many deserving and talented students will be deprived of their chances of getting into IITs.
The matter should first be discussed among students, educationists, faculties, ex-IITians and parents before coming to a final conclusion.
Let’s hope for the betterment of student community.

By: Ashwini Kumar Singh; Director, DREDS, Gopalganj.

(http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/17/stories/2005091702841003.htm)