JNU brings back in-house entrance test for 2 centres
Jawaharlal Nehru University
(JNU) has reinstated its in-house entrance exam, JNUEE, for its two academic programmes; Korean Studies Programme under School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies (SLL&CS) and Cinema Studies Programme under School of Arts and Aesthetics (SAA).
"All Deans have accepted this process and it is signed by them. It is their decision and not VC and her administration's. We are decentralised and democratic. PhD seats are already oversubscribed and 90% Master's (PG) seats are filled in the first round. We have very good response from students from all states and sections of society," official sources said.
"JNU Administration is conducting JNUEE for 2 Centres as per the wishes of their Deans and Chairpersons. Administration is open to all options for admitting students. We respect the decisions taken by the Faculty, Centre Chairpersons and Deans,"
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Highlighting the shift to national-level entrance exams, the source said, "JNUEE could previously be conducted in around 80 centres and NET-JRF exam (200+ centres) and CUET is being conducted in nearly 500 centres."
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