AU likely to start MTech admission next week

AU likely to start MTech admission next week

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:21.02.2021 

Anna University is likely to start the admission process for two MTech courses next week following a Madras high court order directing the university to conduct admission for the current academic year in line with the Centre’s 49.5% reservation policy.

“After getting the official order from the court, we will inform the department of biotechnology (DBT) and proceed with the admissions,” university sources said. The university also needs permission from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for the delayed admissions.

Anna University suspended admissions to MTech in Biotechnology and MTech in Computational Biology following the confusion over the reservation policy. While the Centre insisted on the 49.5% quota, the state wanted the university to follow its 69% reservation. One of the GAT-B (Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology) toppers moved the court against the varsity’s decision to scrap admission.