Black Wednesday upCET studentsÂ’ careers
BY NERITA BAPTISTA
PANJIM, JULY 16 — It was July the 13, the day thousands of Goans were dreading. The day, when the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) displayed the final merit list for admissions to the five professional colleges — medical, engineering, pharmacy, dental and architecture.
But were the students happy? Contrary to expectation, mixed expressions were seen at the admission centre at Panjim. In fact there were some who were wondering what their future had in store for them and whether one year of studying had gone down the drain. A couple of parents started crying because their wards who were top rankers at the HSSC examinations did not figure in the GCET merit list.
For others who topped the GCET, they now have got a clear entry in to the courses of their choice because of the High Court ruling of 100 per cent weightage assigned to admissions.
But what about the other many students who slogged for one year for the HSSC examinations, scored
distinctions only to find all their efforts go down the drain because of the High Court ruling on CET?
Dr Steven Dias, member of the All Goa Parents Forum says, “it is really unfair because some of the students who have fared well in the HSSCE but have scored less than 50 per cent in the CET are not even eligible to the MBBS seats (citing the MCI guidelines). Some of these students are forced to move out of the state for admissions. This will also add to their expenditure on education outside the State.’’
Agrees Dr G. Kamat, president AGPF, “with these results students don’t have many options. Students with more than 90 per cent marks in HSSC and less marks in GCET will have to settle for BSc and other graduate courses and the reason for the poor scores in GCET is because the GCET was not conducted in a proper manner.’’
For thousands of Goan students the last minute decision to hold GCET and assign it a 100 per cent weightage has affected their careers.
As the final
merit list has already been displayed, these students have their fingers crossed in the hope that the second and third round of admissions might bring them some luck. But what if that does not happen?
For many students and parents now the headaches and heartburns begin as they run around trying to get admission in some college so that their child can follow a fruitful career. But if that is not possible in the state, because of the poor performance in the GCET, then parents will have to look elsewhere even out of the state for better education.
As a parent Narayan Bhatkar puts it “I really do not know what will happen to my son’s future”.
The whole controversy about the GCET began after the governmentÂ’s decision to assign 100 per cent weightage for the GCET. There was an uproar among students and parents who objected the eleventh hour decision. However, the DTE conducted the GCET on April 30 and May 2, 2005. Speaking to the Herald, a number of students were upset with the
conduct of the GCET, especially with the question papers, some of which had questions out of syllabus.
That is the worry today. What to do and where to pursue a fruitful career. As Dr Joe D’Souza, professor Goa University caustically says, “thousands of students careers have been wasted because there is a total discrepancy between the method of answering the HSSC papers and the GCET papers. The HSSC papers are more theoretical and the GCET papers are objective which do not bring out the true worth of the student.’’
Yes, that is the worry that those students who scored well will now have to follow a substandard career all for no fault of theirs. And this disgust was even felt by former chief minister Manohar Parrikar whose son had appeared for the HSSC exam this year. Parrikar suggested that the parents and students should demand that GCET results be held in abeyance. But whatever be the rhetoric, there is no denying that many students who aimed to be doctors, engineers and
architects may not become so and those who do not have the aptitude may well become heroes.
Viraj Bhatkar
Mustifund , Panjim
Goal: degree in electronic engineering
HSSC: secured 87 percent in PCB
GCET: scored 35 per cent in PCB.
Options: Unsure at moment
Saurabh Kamat,
Chowgule, Margao
Goal: admission for MBBS
HSSC: secured 90.33% in PCB
GCET: scored 50 percent and is ranked 91 on CET list for admission
Options: will study one more year and sit again
Priyanka Barat
Chowgule Margao
Goal: BSc degree
HSSC: secured 87 per cent in PCB
GCET: scored 44 per cent
Options: I do not stand a chance and will have to spend another year to fulfill my ambition .
(courtesy: www.oheraldo.in)
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