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...