After central universities, UGC wants state-run & deemed-to-be institutions to come under CUET
The regulator said using CUET for admission will save students from taking multiple entrance exams, and will 'in no way hinder' the reservation process. The University Grants Commission (UGC) wants more universities, including those run by the states and deemed-to-be institutions, to grant admissions on the basis of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) . This is important in order to streamline the admission process and save students from taking multiple entrance exams, the regulator has said. A week ago, the UGC had announced that all central universities will have to admit students to undergraduate courses based on the CUET and not Class 12 marks, a rule that will come into force from the upcoming academic year (2022-23). On Monday, UGC chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar held a virtual interaction with the heads of several deemed-to-be universities from across the country, and asked them to be a part of CUET. The universities expressed interest, ThePrint has learnt. During ...