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व्हीजेटीआयमध्ये तज्ञांचे बोल: गेस्ट लेक्चर २६,२७ ऑक्टोबरला
Encourage open book exams: Expert
Encourage open book exams: Expert
TNN | Oct 25, 2018, 12.06 PM IST
HYDERABAD: Stressing on the need to bring in examination reforms to
improve the overall quality of technical education, AICTE chairman Anil D
Sahasrabudhe on Wednesday said open book examinations should be
encouraged and students should be asked to solve problems instead of
writing exams.
Speaking at the Bridge 18 conference organized by ICT Academy in the
city, he said that the Bloom’s Taxonomy model should be followed to test
a student instead of theoretical exams that just measure memory power.
“Our current examination system only measures students’ memory skills.
They might get good marks in a theory exam but they don’t know how to implement what they learn. To discourage students
from rote learning, new reforms should be introduced and, open book exams should be encouraged. Let them refer to any
book, the main criteria should be that a student should be able to solve a problem,” said Sahasrabudhe.
College with no NBA stamp? Enggs abroad could lose job
College with no NBA stamp? Enggs abroad could lose job
HYDERABAD: Getting a degree from a college not accredited by the
National Board of Accreditation (NBA) might cost Indian engineers
working in foreign countries dear as their degrees might not be
considered ‘valid’, which can make them ineligible for the required work
permits.
Sounding an alarm at a conference in the city, All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE) chairman Anil D Sahasrabudhe said a mere
10-15% of technical colleges in the country are credited by NBA.
“With the change in the employment scenario across the globe, it would be mandatory for colleges to apply for NBA accreditation or else their students seeking employment in foreign countries would face problems. The Kuwait government’s decision to not renew work permits of thousands of engineers from India for having done their graduation from a non-NBA accredited college should be considered a wake-up call. If other countries follow suit, our engineers will be at the receiving end,” said Sahasrabudhe.
And it is not just India, state figures too present a sorry picture with only 40-45 colleges attaining NBA accreditation in Telangana.
“Many colleges are still unaware of the fact that NBA accreditation is important. A majority of them have not opted for it as they lack the required infrastructure and facilities. To attain NBA accreditation, a college should have designated faculty for different fields like research and teaching and should maintain their records properly. Colleges are given weightage for parameters like research work, senior faculty, among others, during accreditation. However, in the past couple of years, colleges in the state have started opting for accreditation,” said Gautam Rao, president, Telangana Private Engineering Colleges Management Association.
“There might not be an immediate threat, but gradually NBA accreditation would be made mandatory and only students obtaining a degree from a college with NBA accreditation would be eligible for employment across the globe,” Rao added
Thursday, 25 October 2018
NEET-like single common entrance test for engineering stream is the future: AICTE chief
NEET-like single common entrance test for engineering stream is the future: AICTE chief
It has been three years since a pan-India NEET-like single common entrance examination for undergraduate engineering courses was proposed by the AICTE.
HYDERABAD: It has been three years since a pan-India NEET-like single common entrance examination for undergraduate engineering courses was proposed by the AICTE. But on Wednesday, its chairman Dr Anil D Sahasrabudhe said that the plan has been temporarily put in abeyance owing to opposition from some States.
However, speaking at an industry-institute interaction event organised by ICT Academy, on the theme ‘Fostering India for Industry 4.0’, he said that a single entrance exam is the future of engineering.
“We don’t want students to write multiple examinations, one for IIT, one for NIT and one for State engineering colleges and several other for different private colleges. Parents and students are crushed both in terms of money and energy as they have to attend each exam in different centres,” said Sahasrabudhe.
Internship onus
Highlighting other reforms taken by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), its chairman said that making internship mandatory for engineering students was a way to ensure students are industry ready. And to facilitate this he said AICTE has inked MoUs with several medium and small-scale industries to provide internship.
“But eventually, it is the individual college that has to take the responsibility to provide internship to its students. Engage with industry and bring your friends and alumni to offer internships to students,” he said. While denying that B.Tech graduates are unemployable, he said they are in fact underemployed and to correct this AICTE has been striving to create industry-ready students. “From interaction with industry, we moved to collaboration and now its time to enter into a partnership. All institutions should have a partnership with an industry so that they can solve the problems together and reap benefits together”.
Open book exam on cards
Revision of curriculum to make it relevant to industry requirements and current times is another positive step AICTE has taken, he said. He reiterated that institutions are free to tweak the model curriculum as per their local requirements.
Reforming examination to move away from rote learning is now the goal of AICTE. In this regard, open book examination is one such move it is mulling, he said.
The chairman also urged higher education institutions to apply for accreditation to ensure that when Indian students go abroad they are given the same opportunities that the students there get.
He said that currently only 15 per cent of institutions in the country are accredited by National Board of Accreditation.
“It is a challenge we are facing. If colleges don’t apply for this then soon like Kuwait which is throwing out engineers who are not from accredited colleges, other countries will also start doing it. IT is a warning sign,” he said.
Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/oct/25/neet-like-single-common-entrance-test-for-engineering-stream-is-the-future-aicte-chief-1889813.html
However, speaking at an industry-institute interaction event organised by ICT Academy, on the theme ‘Fostering India for Industry 4.0’, he said that a single entrance exam is the future of engineering.
“We don’t want students to write multiple examinations, one for IIT, one for NIT and one for State engineering colleges and several other for different private colleges. Parents and students are crushed both in terms of money and energy as they have to attend each exam in different centres,” said Sahasrabudhe.
Internship onus
“We don’t want students to write multiple examinations, one for IIT, one for NIT and one for State engineering colleges and several other for different private colleges. Parents and students are crushed both in terms of money and energy as they have to attend each exam in different centres,” said Sahasrabudhe.
Internship onus
Highlighting other reforms taken by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), its chairman said that making internship mandatory for engineering students was a way to ensure students are industry ready. And to facilitate this he said AICTE has inked MoUs with several medium and small-scale industries to provide internship.
“But eventually, it is the individual college that has to take the responsibility to provide internship to its students. Engage with industry and bring your friends and alumni to offer internships to students,” he said. While denying that B.Tech graduates are unemployable, he said they are in fact underemployed and to correct this AICTE has been striving to create industry-ready students. “From interaction with industry, we moved to collaboration and now its time to enter into a partnership. All institutions should have a partnership with an industry so that they can solve the problems together and reap benefits together”.
Open book exam on cards
Open book exam on cards
Reforming examination to move away from rote learning is now the goal of AICTE. In this regard, open book examination is one such move it is mulling, he said.
The chairman also urged higher education institutions to apply for accreditation to ensure that when Indian students go abroad they are given the same opportunities that the students there get.
He said that currently only 15 per cent of institutions in the country are accredited by National Board of Accreditation.
He said that currently only 15 per cent of institutions in the country are accredited by National Board of Accreditation.
“It is a challenge we are facing. If colleges don’t apply for this then soon like Kuwait which is throwing out engineers who are not from accredited colleges, other countries will also start doing it. IT is a warning sign,” he said.
Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/oct/25/neet-like-single-common-entrance-test-for-engineering-stream-is-the-future-aicte-chief-1889813.html
Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/oct/25/neet-like-single-common-entrance-test-for-engineering-stream-is-the-future-aicte-chief-1889813.html
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