JU announces dates for Arts faculty entrance tests

A day after the Jadavpur University (JU) authorities decided to reintroduce admission tests in the Arts faculty ending the impasse there, the officials concerned held a meeting today and announced dates for entrance examinations to be held later this month.

The Dean of the Arts faculty Prof Subhasis Biswas and members of the Admission Committee discussed modalities of the admission tests as per yesterday's resolution of the Executive Council (EC), the highest decision making body of the JU.

Entrance tests to the six arts subjects in undergraduate courses will be held on different dates from July 21 to July 25, Biswas said after the meeting.

He told reporters that students would be admitted in the six subjects based on the 50:50 formula - equal weightage on marks obtained in admission tests and in board examination.

Registrar Chiranjib Bhattacharya said no external experts will be involved in the admission process which will be conducted by JU faculty members.

"The university has affirmed full faith in its teachers and they will be involved in the entire admission process," the registrar said.

A Jadavpur University Teachers Association (JUTA) spokesman said, "The meeting took note of our concerns. We are satisfied with the decisions."
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