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TISS introduces changes in admission process, students union criticises action
For admission to its various post-graduate and graduate courses, the institute conducts a National Entrance Test (NET), which is scheduled to be held in the first week of January. The score is used to shortlist candidates for the next round of screening, the personal interview.
With just two months to go before the beginning of the admission process, Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai has introduced certain changes in the admission process.
Among the changes introduced are: sectional cut-offs for subjects and introduction of additional entrance examination for admissions to management studies.
For admissions to its various post-graduate and graduate courses, the institute conducts a National Entrance Test (NET), which is scheduled to be held in the first week of January 2020. The scores are used to shortlist candidates for next round of screening, which is personal interview.
Earlier, NET used to be the sole test for all admissions in the institute, but from this year TISS has introduced a separate Management Aptitude Test (MAT) for admissions to management courses.
Candidates seeking admissions to MA in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations (HRM &LR) and MA in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (ODCL) courses are required to take the MAT in addition to NET, according to a notice published on Tuesday.
The student union has criticised the changes said saying the institute took the decision without consulting with the students body. The students Union has also requested the institute to revoke the changes. “Admission to the institute has always been a transparent and inclusive process. However, the sectional cut-offs and separate TISS-MAT is an attack on the constitutional affirmative action policy,” said the student union in a statement.
It further said that TISS-MAT will make it difficult for students from non-management backgrounds to get admission in TISS. “Moreover, the changes have been introduced just two months before the exam is scheduled. The stringent admission process will affect the diversity on campus as only people with privileged backgrounds will be able to make it,” said Bhatta Ram, president of the students’ union.
“We have written to the director Shalini Bharat about our concerns and are awaiting a response on the same,” said Ram. Bharat did not respond to calls or messages from Hindustan Times, despite repeated attempts.
