The Technical Education Directorate in Chhattisgarh has waived off admission through entrance examinations for the professional courses in the state in view of Covid-19.
There will be no entrance examination for the academic session 2020-21 for the technical courses, mainly Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma)/Diploma in Pharmacy, Diploma in Engineering and Master of Computer application (MCA).
According to an order issued on Saturday by Additional Secretary Motiram Khunte, Skill Development, Technical Education and Employment Department, the Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board was to hold entrance examination of Pre-Engineering Test (PET), Pre-Pharmacy Test (PPhT), Pre-Polytechnic Test (PPT) and Pre-Masters of Computer Application (PMCA).
Keeping in view the Covid pandemic, all the eligibility for admission to these courses will be based on the educational marks obtained in the qualifying examination.
It would be based on the educational merit of 10+2 examination for the current academic year for students of Chhattisgarh.
The order said that for students of other states, for admission in Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Computer Application courses, admission will be granted on the basis of qualifying marks obtained in the eligibility criteria.
All the admission process will be conducted through online counselling.