Eamcet date clashes with AIEEE

Both the aspirants and college authorities are of the view that the Eamcet should have been conducted sometime in the last week of May to avoid a clash of schedules. The Eamcet exam schedule announced by The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, APSCHE, is set to spark row. The authorities stated that the date of the exam (May 12) was finalised in such a way that it would not clash with any other national entrance test. But it is going to be otherwise and the engineering aspirants would stand to lose.



Stakeholders concerned had expressed the opinion it would have been much better had this entrance exam been conducted sometime in the last week of May. The Eamcet examination date (May 12) will clash with the schedule of the All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE) meant for admission into the prestigious National Institutes of Technology all over the country.AIEEE online tests were scheduled to be held at three centres in the state namely, Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam from May 7 to May 26. Every year almost 60,000 candidates appear for this test. The Eamcet date clashes with AIEEE scheduleis being an online test, everyday around 2,000 candidates in each centre are likely to appear for the test. Both the aspirants and college authorities are of the view that the Eamcet should have been conducted sometime in the last week of May to avoid a clash of schedules.


Since Eamcet exam date falls right in the middle of this schedule, around six thousand engineering aspirants from Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam scheduled to appear for AIEEE exam on May 12 would be in a big dilemma. They would have no option but to choose either AIEEE or Eamcet. The APSCHE is toying with the idea of introducing online application systems from this year. If this new system becomes a reality, there will be no sale of application forms in banks and post offices for the entrance examination scheduled for May 12.


In all probability, it could be curtains down for the most popular common entrance test, Eamcet conducted by the state, after this year. The Eamcet aspirants would have to login to the website and submit their applications online, APSCHE Chairman Prof. Jayaprakash Rao informed while announcing the schedule. This should not pose a problem to candidates in rural areas because thousands of candidates from rural background applied for VRO posts without any hitch, he quipped. But more clarity on this can be expected only in February first week when APSCHE issues Eamcet notification.Keeping in line with directions given by SHRC not to conduct the entrance exam on working days, the authorities have decided to conduct the test on second Saturday of May this year. The Eamcet will be replaced by the much debated National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to various medicine courses commencing from next year. Some state governments’ appeal to exempt those states for two years had been turned down by the Supreme Court. That order applies to students an AP as well.


The Union Human Resources Development Ministry had announced that plans were on to hold national level common entrance test for engineering aspirants on the lines of the NEET from next year. It would mean that there would not be any state level entrance for admission into engineering streams.Experts opine that the Eamcet could be held for one more time in 2013 if everything is not in place. But by all means the national level entrance would be the ultimate option before the aspirants by 2014.

Second list of 169 unrecognised schools released

Continuing its crackdown on unrecognised schools, the department of school education has identified another 169 illegal schools in the city that are functioning without obtaining necessary approvals. With this, the total number of unrecognised schools in the city has increased to 231. This newspaper had published the list of 62 unrecognised schools in these columns on December 26, 2011.




The district education officials has asked the parents not to admit their children in these schools. The district education officer has served closure notices on these schools. Old city has the highest number of unrecognised schools.



The list of 169 unrecognised schools released on Sunday is as follows:



Others: : St. Tharesa, Nallakunta; New Oxford; St. George School, Tilaknagar, St Adams, Kachiguda; Kindle, King Koti, Gyan Saraswathi, Indira Park, Sri International, Narayanguda’ Kiddys Primary, King Koti, St Prabhu Primary, Domalguda.

Proposals pending: Sri Chaitanya HS, Nallakunta; Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Chikkadpally; Mathur School, Medibavi, Warasiguda. Unrecognised: Kakatiya Techno HS, Warasiguda; St Anthony HS, Kavadiguda; Omega HS, Ramnagar; Shankara Vidyalaya HS, Padmaraonagar; Shakuntala HS, Vidyanagar. CHARMINAR ZONE: Unrecognised: Kids Town, Chanchalguda, New Road; Holy Ayesha HS, SRT Colony, Yakutpura; A1 Tazeen HS, Rein Bazar; St Xavier HS, Chanchalguda; A1 Jabri HS, Chanchalguda; Angles HS, Chanchalguda; Holy Ayesha HS, Zafarf Raod, Bada Bazar. GOLCONDA ZONE: Unrecognised: R.S. Pragathi Grammar School, Jiyaguda; Little Wonders, Jiyaguda; Vijay Sree Talent School, Balaji School, Jiyaguda; Vishwa Bharathi, MCH Colony, Jiyaguda; Sri Sai Play School, Jiyaguda; Good Will Smart HS, Jiyaguda; Kakatiya Techno School, Jiyaguda; Astro Kids, Guddimalkapur; Joy Bells, Syed Aliguda; John Public School, Mallepally, Yahiya Boys Town, Mangalhat; Nacsent School HS, Pride School PS Recognised upper primary schools with un-recognised high schools: GOLCONDA ZONE: Asma Grammar School, Shiv Shakthi, St R.A.M.S, Rosary Buds, Good Will, Bharathi Unnathi Patashala, Vanasthalipuram, Radiance, Vijay Mary. BANDLAGUDA ZONE: Hafeez Baba Nagar: Minar Convent; St Angels; Al Madina Centenary; St. Rose Grammar School; Mariyam Co-Education; St Lawrence HS; Sun Shine Grammar; Hyderabad Talent School, Others: Indo American High School, Chandranrayangutta; Madina PS, Chandrayangutta; Royal Indo American, Bandlaguda; Little Soldier Talent School, Bandlaguda; Hyderabad HS, Barkas; Vrushika Vidya Niketan, Gowlipura; Sri Sharda HS, Uppuguda; Oxford HS, Uppuguda; Arvind Model, Shivajinagar; Om Public, Shivajinagar; Royal Public, Edibazar; Dew Drop Grammar, Edibazar; Jesus Grammar School, Edibazar: Vignan Talent, Kanchanbagh; St Soliphi, Uppuguda; Pragathi HS, Chatrinaka; Islami, Aliyabad; St Josephs Grammar, Jangammet; St Josephs Grammar, Barkas; Model Public, Chatrinaka; Vishwa Bharathi, Laldarwaza; Reliance Public, Laldarwaza; Jansi, Chartinaka; St Mary's, Rakshapuram; Al Hasnath Islami HS, Edibazar; Fathima HS, Edibazar; British English HS; Sri Vidya Model HS, Ramath Mission, Rajanabowli; Global Model, Chandrayangutta, Oxford Grammar, Chandrayangutta, Maveric Concept HS, Chandrayangutta, St Anns Grammar, Phoolbagh; James, Falaknuma; Delight, Chandrayangutta, St Marium HS, Riyasathnagar; Krishna Vani Talent HS; Chandrayangutta, Shakshi Concept, Bandlaguda; St Xavier, Riyasathnagar BAHADURPURA ZONE: Madina Islamic Mission, near Moghalpura playground, Al-Ameen, Jahanuma; Madina Grammar HS, St Anns Hospital, N.S. Kunta; Glossy Mission, Achi Reddy Nagar; Reliance Public, Shaik ki Masjid, Mustafa Nagar; St Summaya, Mustafanagar; Arch Grammar, Ansari Road; Oxford Grammar, Ansari Road; Marrayam High School, beside Asna hotel; St Fatima Model HS, beside Asna hotel; Green Field HS, N.S. Kunta; St Omer Mission High School, Vattepally; Grace Public, Fatimanagar; Royal School, Vattepally, Diamond Model, Vattepally; Menish Mission, Khaja Phadi; Shaeen Model, Kishan Bagh; Vikas School, Kishan Bagh; St Fatima PS, Asad Baba Nagar; Ideal, Asad Baba Nagar; Ideal, Najmanagar, Noor Masjid; Ideal, Owaisi Colony, Kishanbagh; G.S. National, Allah Masjid, Mahmoodnagar; Sidra, Kishan bagh; Faizia, Mahmoodnagar, Madina Mission HS, Achi Reddy Nagar; St Ali Mission HS, Amjad Ullah Bagh, Muhadees-E-Deccan High School, Misrigunj, Vidya Dharee High School, Kishanbagh; MJ Model, Kishan Bagh; Universal HS, Ansari Road; Munawwar Model, Moghalpura; Kilpatrik PS, Khaja Pahadi; Rotal Indian PS, Mahmood Nagar; Super Grammar PS, Panjesha; Indo American PS, Panjesha; St Marys Christian, Mustafa Nagar; Speak Well International, Misrigunj; Silver Jubilee PS, Misrigunj; Radiance High School, Doodhbowli; Fast Grammar, Khilwath; Mushtaq School, Moghalpura; Adams Primary, Tiglakunta; The Garriel Upper Primary School, Petlaburj; The Gabriel UPS, Petlaburj; Frobel School, Doodhbowli; Gowtham Model School, Kishanbagh; Salhammah School, Chattabazar.