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UGC exploring pilot run on common counselling for UG admissions – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Like medical and engineering courses, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is exploring the idea of conducting a common counselling for undergraduate admissions based on Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) scores. As reported first by TOI in July 2023, the UGC has formed a committee with officials from different universities to contemplate the idea and five renowned universities have been roped in for a pilot run.According to a senior UGC official, “A panel has been formed to study the idea and the pilot will be conducted internally to study the pros and cons. Such a system will provide a single window for admissions and students can give their choices on a single portal instead of applying separately to universities.”However, there is no clarity on by w...
Politics

19-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Found Hanging In Kota; 8th Suicide This Year

A 19-year-old NEET aspirant from Uttar Pradesh took his own life on Wednesday night in Rajasthan's Kota. The victim, Soumya, was a resident of Lucknow. She was attending private coaching classes for NEET preparation. This marks the eighth suicide recorded this year and the second incident within two days in the country's renowned 'coaching hub'.  Kamlesh Kumar Sharma, the officer from Jawahar Nagar police station said that the student hailed from Lucknow and had been residing in Kota since last year, preparing for the NEET examination. She was staying at a PG accommodation in the Mahavir Nagar Pratham area. Sources indicate that the body is awaiting the arrival of family members, who will then arrange for a post-mortem examination. The body has been tran...