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Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Thousands in limbo, await Telangana domicile policy relief
Hyderabad: Thousands of students from Telangana may benefit if the state govt relaxes its current domicile policy, which requires students to have studied Classes 9 to 12 within the state to qualify for undergraduate admissions under the local quota in engineering and medical colleges. T his four-year study rule, introduced last year, has created challenges for students seeking coaching in other states. To maintain eligibility, many students are forced to return to Telangana just to write board exams, often while studying in coaching centres elsewhere. Faculty say students from both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are juggling between states for exams and coaching to retain their local status. "Since last year, we've seen repeated requests from students wanting to write exams in one state while studying in another. They're being forced into this stressful routine just to preserve eligibility for NEET or EAPCET. This four-year requirement is creating unnecessary hurdles," said V Ashok Kumar, dean of academic affairs at Narayana Educational Society. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad On Wednesday, the Supreme Court criticised the Telangana govt's domicile policy, saying it was out of touch with reality. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like TV providers are furious: this gadget gives you access to all channels Techno Mag Learn More Undo The court asked the state to ensure that all students whose parents are domiciled in Telangana should be eligible for local quota seats, regardless of where they completed Class 11 and 12. The matter will be heard again on July 29. "This issue cropped up even last year. Many students weren't treated as locals because they didn't study Class 10 or Intermediate in Telangana. While the govt followed procedure while implementing the policy, it remains to be seen if they are open to amending it," said K Mahesh Kumar, president of Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA). Officials from the higher education department also acknowledged the limitations of the current policy. "In the long run, this kind of restriction won't work. Students should have the freedom to study anywhere. The four-year rule is curbing that choice. We need more flexible, inclusive policies," said V Balakista Reddy, chairman of Telangana State Council of Higher Education .
Time of India
02-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
JEE Advanced: CBSE students gain edge over state board counterparts
Hyderabad: Are CBSE students gaining an edge over state board students? Academics from the Telugu states seem to think so, especially with the number of rank holders from state board schools seeing a consistent drop over the years. In fact, many academics are now advising serious JEE aspirants to shift from state board to CBSE syllabus to increase their chances of clearing the entrance test. They say the IIT entrance has become even more aligned with CBSE ever since the National Testing Agency (NTA) started conducting the exam. Last year, there were four students from Telugu states in the top 10, as against two this year. "There has been an abnormal decline in top rankers lately from Telugu states. We feel the CBSE syllabus has a role to play. One, it is more aligned with NTA, and two, students do not have the stress of appearing for the board exam in class 11, which gives them an additional two to three months to prepare for JEE. Keeping this in mind, we are encouraging students, who have the potential to score top ranks, to opt for CBSE over intermediate," said V Ashok Kumar, core member, Narayana Group. Seconding with Kumar, S Vijayender Reddy, mathematics lecturer from IIT study center, Rajendranagar, Tribal Welfare Society, said the students who study intermediate, do not get any advantage in the JEE exam. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 개수 제한 없는, 부담 없는 임플란트 개당 36만원 과잉진료 없는 치과 지금 예약 Undo "While preparation for CBSE boards help students in JEE prepration, the same is not the case with Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE). The framing of questions or pattern is more inline with CBSE," he added and said that this year the difference in pattern is more evident. They also pointed out that students' inability to handle stress when the paper is tough, a substantial increase in interest among students from the rest of the country in JEE, and Telugu students moving to other states for coaching and appearing for the exam from other zones as probable reasons for the dip in top rankers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which come under IIT Hyderabad zone. "Our topper marked answers worth 20 marks wrong, though he got the right answer when he solved them. Mistakes like this cost him a spot in the top 5. Like him, many Telugu students are worried as they are scared of not getting a good rank. This is not the case with many other students, as they are more relaxed in their approach and try to give their best instead of worrying about ranks," said T Srinivas, dean, Kavuri Hills Zone, Sri Chaitanya Group. This year's cutoff nosedived due to a tougher paper, and from 109 marks in 2024, it is 74 out of 360, which is a decline of over 20%.
