After IIT, Sibal now wants changes in AIEEE exams

New Delhi, Oct 21 : After he spoke of changes in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) entrance exam, Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday set up a committee to scrutinize the All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE).

The decision was taken during a meeting of the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) Council chaired by Sibal here.

"The committee consisting of three NIT directors has been constituted to look into the AIEEE structure. The committee will look at the possibility of making the exam online in addition to the regular pen and paper test being conducted by the CBSE at present," an officials said.

The committee will also look into the structure of the entrance exam and whether weightage could be given to class 12 exam results.

"The committee comprising the directors of Allahabad, Calicut and Agartala NITs will submit its report by January and will also look at the problem of seats across NITs staying vacant despite a number of rounds of counselling," the official said.

--IANS