Sibal for 80 Percent in Class XII as Minimum eligibility for IIT JEE
Sibal for 80 Percent in Class XII as Minimum eligibility for IIT JEE Sibal for 80 Percent in Class XII as Minimum eligibility for IIT JEE The Way Our Honorable HRD Minister Kapil Sibal is going about the transformation in the Indian Education System, the word “Sibalization“ should be heard more often. As per the recent news in TOI , HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Monday wanted more weightage to be given to Class 12 Board exam for IIT entrance and proposed raising the required minimum of 60% marks to at least 80%. Sibal said the 60% minimum was unacceptable as the government move came in an attempt to ensure that students taking entrance tests to the premier institutes gave equal importance to the secondary school exam and to check the growth of IIT coaching centres. A Committee of IIT directors has been appointed to work out a revised system for IIT entrance from 2011. Sibal told reporters the move is aimed at ensuring that students take their class XII seriously and checking the growth...