No common entrance test for state universities this year

The Times of India 06 May 2022

Odisha state public universities will not join the central universities in India to offer admission to students who come via the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). These higher education institutions will continue the admission process through the existing norms, writes Hemanta Pradhan for The Times of India.

Though the University Grants Commission is encouraging universities to follow this new admission process from the 2022-23 academic session, institutions can take their decision on the matter independently. Official sources said the higher education department is not keen in taking part in the CUET process. The state does not conduct any common entrance test for students who want to apply for admission in undergraduate courses in state public universities and its affiliated colleges. The students are being selected on the basis of the marks or grades obtained from Class XII.

“We have created a platform like the student academic management system (SAMS) to manage admission processes in colleges and universities. A common postgraduate entrance test (CPET) is already there in Odisha for admission of students in postgraduate courses. We do not feel any need for CUET,” said an official involved in the decision-making process of the department.
Full report on The Times of India site

Receive email updates from UWN

Global newsletters    Africa newsletters    Other
    (other includes related events and webinars)

Data will be processed according to our standard terms & conditions.

Research focuses on production of jet fuel from halophytes

UAE University staff

With an eye to developing a clean, alternative aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions, researchers at the United Arab Emirates University have been focusing on the production of jet fuel from sustainable resources such as halophytes, which are salt-tolerant plants that could be cultivated on a wider scale in the region’s coastal areas.

The value of being human: How teachers can work alongside AI

Michael Milligan

Artificial intelligence is now a part of our evolution in technology and teachers need to be encouraged to find ways to bring AI into the classroom and have students use it in a way that is beneficial to them in the long term.

Ground-breaking research on seawater biodesalination

UAE University staff

As water scarcity reaches critical levels globally, a research team at the United Arab Emirates University seeks to revolutionise seawater desalination practices, offering a path to mitigate water scarcity while championing environmental preservation.