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Waiting game far from over
The examinations may be over but the real test is yet to begin for thousands of Plus-Two students as they await the final word on the procedures that would be adopted for admission to professional courses in the State, in the wake of the scrapping of the Common Entrance Test (CET). The Presidential assent may have been given for the bill, but the judicial wrangling is far from over as student forums are still resisting the move.
Academics apprehend that any further delay on the part of the Government in spelling out its stand could impact students dearly. The anxiety is whether the score in the fourth subject would come into picture or the total marks would be taken into consideration in the event of a tie amongst students. Satish Kumar, a Government school student in Tiruchi, says considering language paper marks would spell doom for rural students as the hard efforts the bright ones take in scoring good marks in core subjects could be negated by their just-above average urban counterparts in city schools who do well in language papers. Since score differences in just fractions has so far determined professional admissions, the question turns trickier. G. Neelakantan, principal of Chennai-based Sivaswami Kalalaya, says a CBSE topper usually scores around 296 to 297 out of 300, in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, while State Board students score centums: Whether or not a CET is held, CBSE students are at a disadvantage as the Plus-Two evaluation patterns of two Boards are different.
This, he says, is one of the primary reasons why more students are opting for the All-India Engineering Entrance Examinations (AIEEE) that would give them a shot at reputed institutions . Over five lakh took the examination last year, and this year, the number is expected to be higher. It is not fair. The chances of making it to an IIT or NIT are far less than that of a good engineering college in Tamil Nadu through a CET. Without the CET, the competition will be more intense this year, says a CBSE student in Chennai. I still prefer to write a common entrance test. That will be the real merit-based selection, says A. Azharuddin, bio-maths group student of TVS Higher Secondary School. A majority of Coimbatore students say scrapping the CET will lead to lack of transparency in the selection process. Many, like Charit Appachu, a student of GRG Matriculation Higher Secondary School, say the flux is affecting them. Adding to their confusion is the relatively easy Plus-Two examinations. This means more students are going to score more than 97 per cent, adding to the confusion, says B. Archana from PSGR Krishnammal HSS. On the language factor, If priority is going to be given for Tamil, French and Hindi students will be at a disadvantage. It has tremendously increased the pressure on us., Charit adds
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The chapter also gives a lowdown on the evolution of rules governing the game, which became an all-weather sport
India International School, Mangaf host the 9th CBSE Inter-School tournament basketball for girls. The games were played over four days from April 21 at 24 Indian Nine schools attended the event. The final was reached between the school and the Indian states of India Community School, Salmiya. Anis Ahmad, president of the host school, welcomed John Mathew known an Indian businessman, was the head of the host on that occasion. John Mathew, is an engineer by profession and the athletes themselves wished good luck to the teams. On this occasion, including other guests koya Moussa, the head of the International
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Talking at an inaugural function of a conference hall at the CBSE office in Panchkula, Ashok Ganguly, CBSE Chairperson, said, “We have replaced the examination system till class V with a five-point grading system. Classes VI to VIII will have a seven-point grading system.”
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NORTH DARTMOUTH, 10/13/07 - The Keene State College womens soccer team overcame a two goal deficit to post a 3-2 overtime Little East Conference road victory at UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday.
Freshman Katie Bradford (Lebanon, N.H.) scored the game-winner at the 4:36 mark of the first overtime. Kat (Keniston) gave me a great cross and I was able to beat their goalie to the ball, said Bradford about her team leading ninth goal of the season.
First half goals by Andrea Mota (Somerset, Mass.) and Sarah Killingbeck (Norton Mass.) staked the Corsairs (4-8-2, 1-3-1) to a 2-0 lead.
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Chandigarh : Announced with much fanfare, but withdrawn quietly. That, in short, is the story of the single girl child fee waiver concept introduced by the CBSE.
On October 15, 2005, the CBSE had issued a circular to all its affiliated private institutions. It read: Grant full waiver of fees (including tuition fee and all other fee under any head, except the meals and transportation fee) charged from Class VI onwards to each girl student who is also the single child of a parent.
Protesting against it, Carmel Convent School, New Delhi, moved the High Court demanding that the order