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Title - Miles to go before we passPosted by : Mafia on Apr 30, 2012 - 09:00:32 AM |
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City AIEEE applicants have to undergo the travails of a 125 km journey to Warangal and inadequate lodging facilities there as there is no centre in the State capital for the offline test.With AIEEE introducing online examination, many thought this was a good blend of technology and a new hope to higher education system in the country. As much as it bridges the digital divide, it has its share of side effects and students are facing the heat of this new move in Andhra Pradesh.The AIEEE examination has both online and offline exam options. Despite having online option most students have choose to take the test offline due to various reasons. However, this year too Hyderabad has not been allocated as a centre to write the offline test. Students from Hyderabad who wish to write the test offline have to travel to Warangal, Tirupathi or Guntur.This year about 11 lakh students are expected to appear for the examination for 35,000 seats across the country and about 70,000 applicants are from AP. Lack of an offline centre in state capital has become a big burden for parents. Most of them travelled a day in advance as exams starts at 9am and candidates have to report half an hour early.“It’s a burden for parents and children. They have so many entrance exams this month and not having a centre in Hyderabad is very stressful, both financially and mentally. Thankfully, we had book our hotel room in advance,” says Krishnaveni A, parent.Most students from Hyderabad have got Warangal, which is 125 km from the City, as their centre . However, being a small town, it does not have many hotels or lodges. Parents had a tough time arranging accommodation and book train and bus tickets.The eastern railways have arranged special trains but in AP no such arrangements have been made by the government. Most parents and students went days in advance to avoid taking any risk.“My son was not confident about the online test. Also the college has trained him to give written test for two years. Now suddenly asking him to give the test online for our convenience is not fair. Despite having relatives in Warangal we have travelled a day in advance. When there are so many students travelling from Hyderabad I fail to understand why don’t they have a centre in Hyderabad,” laments Subramaniam Sharma, a parent.AIEEE is regarded as the gateway to 30 national institutes of technology (NITs) besides five Indian institutes of information technology (IIITs), Central- and state-funded institutions and self-financed deemed universities and other institutions.The number of applicants for the AIEEE has increased by around 50,000 when compared to last year. One of the primary reasons for this is that this year many other institutions are expected to admit students through AIEEE. A decision in this regard will be taken by the CCB, which will be constituted by HRD ministry, and a list of tentative institutions joining the CCB will be placed on the website. Surprisingly, a few student have not informed their parents about the centre with the fear that they may not send them so far to write the test. “My dream is to get into one of the national level engineering college. I left in the morning to Warangal, but my parents don’t know about it. Only my elder brother knows that I am here. The only reason why I did not inform my parents is because they will get tense and will constantly keep thinking about my stay and food,” said Manoj C, student. |