NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has change into the primary IIT to introduce sports quota for its undergraduate (UG) admissions and can create two supernumerary seats in each course from the 2024-25 tutorial session, in accordance to its director V Kamakoti. Currently, the IITs would not have a sports quota whereas many of the nation’s premier universities, together with Delhi University, do.
(*2*) Kamakoti advised PTI.
“Two seats per programme will be allotted through the SEA. While one will be gender-neutral, other will be female-only,” he added.
To be eligible for admission by means of SEA, candidates should have secured a place in the Common Rank List (CRL) or class-clever rank listing in the JEE (Advanced) and should have received a minimum of one medal in any nationwide and worldwide-stage sports competitors in the final 4 years.
The candidate will even be required to have obtained the minimal required class 12 marks as per the eligibility standards for IIT admissions.
“A separate Sports Rank List (SRL) will be prepared based on the total score obtained by the candidates based on their performance in specific list of sports. The seat allotment will be done based on SRL only,” he defined.
The thought was mooted by IIT Madras earlier than the IIT Council, the apex physique of the highest tech establishments, final 12 months.
“The notion of sports quota exists in the higher education system in India but hasn’t been introduced in IITs yet. In principle, all IITs had welcomed the proposal. A detailed implementation modalities and timelines were prepared in consultation with JEE Apex Board (JAB),” he stated.
JAB is liable for deciding pointers for the conduct of JEE (Main) examination and likewise coordinating the conduct of JEE (Advanced) examination for admissions to IITs. IIT Madras is conducting the JEE-Advanced this 12 months.