AICTE issues new handbook, Mathematics and Physics not compulsory for Engineering Aspirants

The All Council for Technical Education has released its approval process handbook 2021-22. According to the AICTE handbook, the eligibility criteria for the UG admissions have been changed by which the class 12 Mathematics and Physics are not compulsory for Engineering aspirants. 

The class 12 Mathematics and Physics students are compulsory for taking admissions to undergraduate engineering, B.E/ B.Tech courses. Students can now choose any three subjects from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Electronics, IT, information, practices, technical vocational subject, biotechnology, agriculture, business studies, engineering graphics, and entrepreneurship. 

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AICTE Approval Handbook 2021 - Highlights

According to the approval handbook, the students are required to choose any three subjects from the list mentioned. Students from the unreserved category students are required to have a minimum of 45 percent marks and the reserved category students must secure 40 percent marks in order to pass class 12. Students will also be provided with a bridge course in Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering drawing shall be provided at the engineering universities. 

The new amendments by the AICTE have received criticism earlier on as class 12 maths is considered the foundation for engineering the bridge course will not be able to replace class 12 maths is considered as it is the only remedial course and the engineering curriculum has maths until the fifth semester. 

AICTE chairman has stated that it is not optional but the subject opinions for the engineering discipline have been expanded. There will also be different mandatory courses for different disciplines. According to esports different courses like data science and artificial intelligence will be required a lot of understanding of mathematics which is why the AICTE must rethink the amendments done in the approval process handbook 2021-22. 

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