First Round of Engineering Counselling to Conclude by August 31, Directs AICTE

According to the All India Council for Technical Education's (AICTE) new academic calendar for the academic year 2021-22, the deadline for completing the first round of engineering counselling is August 31. The academic calendar has surprised colleges and experts, as several boards have postponed the Class XII board exam due to the country's Covid-19 second wave.

According to the academic calendar, the deadline for the second round of counselling is September 9, and the deadline for first-year students to begin classes is September 15.

Even if the board exams are held in June, it will take at least two months to announce the results, call for applications, and conduct engineering seat counseling, according to experts. They claimed that adhering to the current academic calendar is impossible.

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According to career consultant Jayaprakash Gandhi, the pandemic could cause the entire academic year to be postponed.

"Even last year, the academic calendar had to be changed several times. They should have waited for the situation to calm down and the exams to be completed. There is still no word on when the exams will be held or how the answer scripts will be evaluated. During the Class XII examination, the AICTE should have released the academic calendar "he added.

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Due to the pandemic last year, the council extended the counseling period until November 30.

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According to the principal of a private college, the current schedule was created without considering the pandemic. "They have published their standard academic calendar for admissions. Given the current state of affairs, they may have to revise it several times "He stated. However, the council extended the deadline for the university to grant affiliation until July 15. According to the usual schedule, universities must provide affiliation by May 15.

"The university has announced that before granting affiliation for 2021-22, it will conduct a physical inspection of colleges. There has been no change in the decision as of yet "According to university sources.

More than 500 colleges have applied for affiliation with Anna University for the academic year 2021-22.