Hyderabad: The Eamcet-2011 will be held on May 8, minister for higher education Damodar Raja Narasimha said at a meeting held at the Secretariat on Thursday.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) would conduct the test and the results would be announced within 15 days after the examination, he said. He also informed that Icet (for admissions in MCA and MBA colleges) would be conducted by Andhra University on May 15. Ecet would be conducted by JNTU on May 20, while Ed Cet would be conducted by Osmania University on June 4 and PG Ecet on July 6-11.
The minister said that all arrangements will be made for the peaceful conduct of examinations. “Despite the tone of state’s political situation, examinations will be held as per schedule. We will ensure a smooth conduct of examinations,” he said. The minister added that the medical examination under Eamcet would be made foolproof this year to prevent the students from indulging in malpractices. During Eamcet 2010, some students used bluetoothenabled cell phones to get help from experts from outside.
“This year we are planning to introduce jammers at all the examination centres for medicine. For getting the jammers, the IG of communications department has been contacted,” said D N Reddy, JNTU vicechancellor. The jammers might also be obtained from MCEME (Military College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering). “We have had talks with the college authorities who have promised to supply the jammers,” said the VC.
Meanwhile, Reddy also said that Eamcet marks would be tentatively declared on May 24 and the ranks on July 20. The exam notification would be released in the first week of February.
Raja Narasimha said that new engineering colleges would not be allowed conduct admissions if they were approved by the AICTE after August 1, 2011. The government had also informed the AICTE not to sanction colleges without proper inspections.
Meanwhile, in a separate meeting on the technical education in the state, the minister said that grading system should be introduced to rate engineering and pharmacy colleges in the state. “Students have the right to know which are the good colleges and which ones offer poor quality of education,” added the minister.