Lok Sabha Question No. 217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Reforms in Entrance Exam
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## Reforms in Entrance Exam

## 217.   SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received the report of the core committee constituted by the Ministry to reform entrance examinations system;
- (b) if so, the details of the major recommendations of the committee;
- (c) whether the Government has accepted all the recommendations; and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to implement the recommendations including the time frame?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d) : Based on the decision taken in the 49 th  meeting of the Council of IITs held  on  October  6,  2015  at  IIT  Bombay,  Ministry  of  Human  Resource Development  constituted  a  Committee  of  six  eminent  persons  under  the Chairpersonship  of  Prof.  Ashok  Mishra,  Chairman,  Board  of  Governor,  IIT Roorkee  to  review  the  current  JEE  System  for  admission  in  IITs.    The Committee  has  submitted  its  report  on  November  5,  2015,  which  has  been circulated  to  all  IITs  and  also  uploaded  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  for feedback/comments of stakeholders.

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## F. No. H-11016-36/2015-T.S-I

Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education Technical Section - I *******

## Subject:-  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  217  for  30.11.2015 regarding  'Reforms  in  Entrance  Exam'  asked  by  Shri M.B. Rajesh.

May please see Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 217 to be answered on 30.11.2015 regarding 'Reforms in Entrance Exam' asked by Shri M.B. Rajesh.  The text of the question is reproduced below:-

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  the  report  of  the  core committee constituted by the Ministry to reform entrance examinations system;
- (b) if so, the details of the major recommendations of the committee;
- (c) whether the Government has accepted all the recommendations; and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to implement the recommendations including the time frame?
2. In this context, it is submitted that a Committee of six eminent persons under the Chairpersonship of Prof. Ashok Mishra, Chairperson,  BoG,  IIT  Roorkee  to  review  the  current  JEE  System  for admission into IITs has been constituted based on the decision taken in the 49 th  meeting of the IIT-Council held on 6.10.2015 at IIT-Bombay. The Committee has submitted its report on 5.11.2015 which is under examination in the Ministry.  The report has been uploaded on MHRD website  for  discussion  with  the  stakeholders  and  requested  them  to send their feedback/comments by 30.11.2015.
3. Based on the status explained in para-2 above, a draft reply to the  above  question  has  been  attempted  and  placed  on  the  file  for approval of the Hon'ble HRM.