[Attachment(s) from Amitabh Thakur included below]
Friends,
I have sent two representations to the Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Management making two requests as regards the IIT and IIM Entrance examinations.
I have prayed that both the IITJEE (for IITs) and CAT (for IIMs) need to be conducted in Hindi and important regional languages, in addition to the English medium. Presently while IITJEE is conducted in both Hindi and English, CAT is being conducted only in English. I have said that the focus on regional languages will remove the present handicap to the students studying in the regional languages and Hindi, it will help boost these languages and will end the perceived superiority of English language over the Indian languages. This will also inject more number of candidates who are closer to the Indian soil and will help increase the sense of Indian-ness in these premier Institutions.
Another proposal is as regards the examination fees for conducting these Entrance examinations. Presently the examination fee is Rs. 1600 for CAT and Rs. 1000 for IITJEE. In contrast, as per the information obtained under RTI Act by my wife Nutan Thakur, the total income from CAT examination fees is much higher than the total expenditure for getting the examination conducted. This excess amount was Rs. 6.98 lakh in CAT 2006 and Rs. 20.11 lakh in CAT 2011. This shows that these fees are generating profits, which does not seem proper. Hence, I have prayed that a reasonable assessment of IITJEE and CAT fees is made at the Ministry level so as to have a no profit-no less situation.
I attach the copies of my two representations and seek your comments on the these issues.
Amitabh Thakur
IPS, UP Cadre
Lucknow
# 94155-34526
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