AICTE Withdraws Futuristic Handbook Which Paved Way For Maths, Physics Becoming Optional For Engineering Admission
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The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Friday (12 March) clarified that the changes making mathematics and physics at Class XII-level as optional for admission to engineering courses were not binding on institutions.
This clarification was released after many media outlets have reported that mathematics and physics at Class XII-level had been made optional for admission to engineering courses.
The AICTE withdrew its approval process handbook (APH) for 2021-22, which had the new eligibility criteria, reports
The Times of India.
AICTE chairperson Anil Sahasrabudhe said the new guidelines were futuristic and in keeping with the vision of the National Education Policy-2020.
AICTE says physics, chemistry, maths to continue to be important subjects for engineering courses
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Published: Saturday, March 13, 2021, 12:20 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 13: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will continue to be important subjects in engineering courses and it is not mandatory for state government or institutions to offer these courses to students who have not studied them in Class 12, the AICTE said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, AICTE chairperson Anil Sahasrabudhe also said students opting for streams like Biotechnology, Textile or Agriculture Engineering will have an option to not study these subjects in Class 12.
The clarification by Sahasrabudhe came following news reports about Physics and Mathematics no longer being compulsory for studying engineering as per the approval handbook for 2021-22 issued by the AICTE.
AICTE U-Turn: Physics, Chemistry, Maths Continue To Be Important Subjects For Engineering Courses
However, the All India Council for Technical Education, has stated that it will not be mandatory for state governments to offer maths courses to students who have not studied them it class 12. PTI File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-13T10:33:58+05:30 AICTE U-Turn: Physics, Chemistry, Maths Continue To Be Important Subjects For Engineering Courses outlookindia.com 2021-03-13T13:51:20+05:30
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Days after the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) issued revised guideline stating that students no longer need to opt subjects such as physics, chemistry and mathematics in class 12 to pursue a few streams of engineering, the council has issued a clarification stating that the above mentioned subjects will continue to be important courses in most engineering courses.
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Prospective engineering students will not have to mandatorily study Maths and Physics in Class 12, according to new norms released by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for 2021-22.
Council Chairperson Anil Sahasrabudhe defended the changes on Friday, saying they are in line with the multi-disciplinary approach of the new National Education Policy.
Till now, only those who opted for Physics and Maths in higher secondary school were eligible to apply for B.E. and B.Tech programmes. Chemistry was removed as a mandatory requirement in 2010.
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