CHENNAI: Students of CBSE schools in Tamil Nadu, already at a disadvantage in professional courses where state board students with higher marks grab the lion's share, now seem to be losing out seats in arts and science colleges too.
A Class 12 CBSE student, who wished to remain anonymous, said the announcement of CBSE results on May 27, 20 days after the state board results were out, was a big problem. "I was not able to get into the college I wanted. Now I'm anxious whether I will get a seat at all."
About 11,500 CBSE students passed out this year in the state and those seeking admission to engineering or medical colleges are not too perturbed as some seats are set aside for CBSE students as per a Supreme Court order. "Colleges like VIT University, Hindustan University and SSN College of Engineering allot separate seats for students during admissions. They conduct entrance exams on a later date and take that score into account instead of the state ranking," said educationist K R Maalathi.
Students opting for arts courses are at a loss as admissions to top colleges are almost over by the time the CBSE Class 12 results are out. "It is not a revelation that CBSE results are released after state board results and so colleges need to fix their admission calendar accordingly. There is no hurry in admitting students based on state board results and putting CBSE students in a disadvantageous position as classes begin only in June/July," said SASTRA University dean (planning and development) S Vaidhyasubramaniam.
Senior Career Counsellor, Jayaprakash Gandhi, also questioned this practice, "When the government is setting a deadline for medical and engineering colleges, why can it not do the same with arts and science colleges? The Supreme Court and the MHRD should consider this."
Countering this, MOP Vaishnav College principal Lalitha Balakrishnan said they always gave preference to CBSE students. "We would like to have a combination of all types of students in our classrooms and so we reserve separate seats for their admissions," she said.
The college offers a BCom in marketing management that is based on the marketing management subject that CBSE students study. "As per directorate of collegiate education rules, it is a must for all arts and science colleges in Chennai to begin by the last week of June and we try to close admissions as soon as possible," she said.
It is up to colleges to create a flexible admission window, say experts. This will ensure a right mix of quality students.
A Class 12 CBSE student, who wished to remain anonymous, said the announcement of CBSE results on May 27, 20 days after the state board results were out, was a big problem. "I was not able to get into the college I wanted. Now I'm anxious whether I will get a seat at all."
About 11,500 CBSE students passed out this year in the state and those seeking admission to engineering or medical colleges are not too perturbed as some seats are set aside for CBSE students as per a Supreme Court order. "Colleges like VIT University, Hindustan University and SSN College of Engineering allot separate seats for students during admissions. They conduct entrance exams on a later date and take that score into account instead of the state ranking," said educationist K R Maalathi.
Students opting for arts courses are at a loss as admissions to top colleges are almost over by the time the CBSE Class 12 results are out. "It is not a revelation that CBSE results are released after state board results and so colleges need to fix their admission calendar accordingly. There is no hurry in admitting students based on state board results and putting CBSE students in a disadvantageous position as classes begin only in June/July," said SASTRA University dean (planning and development) S Vaidhyasubramaniam.
Senior Career Counsellor, Jayaprakash Gandhi, also questioned this practice, "When the government is setting a deadline for medical and engineering colleges, why can it not do the same with arts and science colleges? The Supreme Court and the MHRD should consider this."
Countering this, MOP Vaishnav College principal Lalitha Balakrishnan said they always gave preference to CBSE students. "We would like to have a combination of all types of students in our classrooms and so we reserve separate seats for their admissions," she said.
The college offers a BCom in marketing management that is based on the marketing management subject that CBSE students study. "As per directorate of collegiate education rules, it is a must for all arts and science colleges in Chennai to begin by the last week of June and we try to close admissions as soon as possible," she said.
It is up to colleges to create a flexible admission window, say experts. This will ensure a right mix of quality students.
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