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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Final decision on Presi '26 entrance tests after puja
1 2 Kolkata: The final decision on whether Presidency University (PU) entrance tests in 2026 will be conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board or the university itself is likely after the Durga Puja vacation, when a meeting will be held on the issue. An official said, "An admission committee meeting will be held after the puja vacation to take the final call." The JEE Board has conducted the admission tests for UG and PG courses of the university since 2015. Before that, the university conducted its own admission tests. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata PU teachers recently wrote to VC Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty, flagging concerns regarding the handling of the admission test by the Joint Entrance Board. "In the initial years, Presidency faculty members were involved in setting question papers, ensuring academic rigour and contextual appropriateness. We expressed our reservations when WBJEE board opted to take over the entire question-setting process. While we acknowledge the logic of expanding access and reach across the state, recent developments marked by inefficiencies and opacity force us to reconsider our arrangement with the board," the letter said. A section of teachers feel the university should conduct its own admission tests to uphold the academic standard. Sociology department associate professor Upal Chakrabarti said, "We are extremely worried about the inordinate delay in the admission process. Presidency University, which has always attracted the best minds in the state, now risks losing serious applicants to other institutions due to procedural delays. There are a few other reasons we feel that entrance tests should be conducted by the university, including the teachers wanting to frame our questions in a different way and not just in the usual MCQ pattern. " English department professor Sumit Chakrabarti said, "Many of us look forward to bringing the admission tests back to Presidency. I think it will add to the general academic health of the university." School of Astrophysics assistant professor Suchetana Chatterjee said, "Since the advent of the new curriculum and new requirements, it is important that we tune our admission process accordingly. So it is better if we have full autonomy in this matter. " Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Presi tie-up with Birmingham Univ
Kolkata: on Thursday signed an MoU with the . The tie-up will lead to collaborations between the two institutes and students' exchange programmes, aimed at excelling in the fields of economics, finance and governance. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The partnership will subsequently be extended to other social science areas as well. "It's a matter of great pleasure that students will have exposure to education, research and work through this exchange programme," said Presidency VC Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty, urging students to take advantage of this head of the economics department at the University of Birmingham, Anindya Banerjee, visited the city for the ceremony. "This MoU is a small step towards achieving something big," he said. Presidency registrar Debajyoti Konar pointed out the MoU would be especially advantageous for economics BSc students. "They can pursue courses, such as MSc in economics and financial economics as well as MSc in money, banking & finance. The process of initiating MSc in big data and analytics is on for Presidency students. There are also chances of acquiring scholarships for Indian students," he said. Presidency has tie-ups and MoUs with other global institutes, such as Hiroshima University in Japan, Waseda University in Japan, SOAS University of London, London School of Economics, University of Cambridge, University of Groningen in the Netherlands, La Sapienza in Italy, Virginia Tech in the US, The University of Chicago, Sciences Po, Paris and Sciences Po, Lille.
