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- The Coordination Forum of Indian Institutes of Management is discussing potential reforms to admission processes and student mobility.
- Proposals include implementing a common entrance test for undergraduate management courses and establishing a centralized counseling platform for MBA admissions.
- The forum is also evaluating a uniform fee-refund policy to protect students from financial losses during transfers.
- These changes aim to standardize procedures across the network of twenty-two management institutes.
What to watch next
- Formation and findings of the sub-committee on fee refunds and counseling
- Development and implementation of the IIM Mumbai common digital platform prototype
- Official government decision on a common undergraduate entrance examination
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Dharmendra Pradhan
Union education minister
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“He clarified that this should not be perceived as government interference, but rather as a reflection of the government’s role as a stakeholder in the process”
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…than 10 entrance examinations for UG and Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) courses and whether these could be merged to “reduce students’ stress”, Pradhan said multiple UG entrance tests should be “avoided”. “ He clarified that this should not be perceived as government interference, but rather as a reflection of the government’s role as a stakeholder in the process ,” the minutes said. The IIMs, however, were divided. IIM Indore, which launched the first IPM in 2011, said multiple tests provide “multiple opportunities” and accommodate different programme requirements, while…
MP Gupta
IIM Lucknow director
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“Our UG program requires students with a strong mathematical background. We admit students through JEE Advanced because it aligns with the academic requirements of the programme”
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…and IIM Sirmaur use IPMAT; IIM Kozhikode conducts its own BMS Aptitude Test; IIM Bangalore uses the IIMB Undergraduate Admissions Test; and IIM Udaipur admits students to its BBA without an entrance examination. “ Our UG program requires students with a strong mathematical background. We admit students through JEE Advanced because it aligns with the academic requirements of the programme ,” IIM Lucknow director MP Gupta said, adding that programmes with different academic objectives may need different admission pathways. IIM Indore director Himanshu Rai said the “broader consensus idea was to avoid…
Himanshu Rai
IIM Indore director
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“Unlike engineering institutions, IIMs have different missions, pedagogies and admission processes.”
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…ministry did not respond to HT’s queries. Also Read I IIM Jammu students threatened with ₹500 fine for missing ‘mandatory’ Modi birthday event While IIM Lucknow’s Gupta called it “a good” idea, IIM Indore’s Rai said: “ Unlike engineering institutions, IIMs have different missions, pedagogies and admission processes. The concern raised by newer IIMs was that seats sometimes stay vacant when students leave after receiving offers from older IIMs. One of the suggestions was that older IIMs could stop admissions after a defined date…
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