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CHENNAI: R. Rahul is a Standard IX student in a city school. He has already begun preparation for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) that he will take almost four years later to possibly get into one of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). He is no exception. More and more students from lower classes have started attending coaching classes for competitive examinations such as the JEE and the All India Engineering Entrance Examination . “About three-fourths of my class have enrolled for such programmes in different institutes,” says Rahul. Academicians feel that this would put undue pressure on students and deny them time for daily lessons and leisure. All the students who take the JEE do not make it to an IIT. All the candidates appearing for the AIEEE do not make it to a National Institute of Technology either. If this is the case, why should the students be forced to pursue something that may not necessarily be their area of interest, ask teachers. “After all, a student who does not clear his school or board examinations is not likely to get into these institutions,” points out a teacher of a reputed school. V.G. Idichandy, dean of students, IIT- Madras, says coaching has spoilt the academic atmosphere of the country. “I will not blame parents. The education system is unfortunately putting this kind of pressure on everyone,” he says, adding, “The corrective measures have to come from the institutions.” He heads a committee that is looking into possible reforms in the entrance examination and admissions process. Prof. Idichandy says there are several instances of students making it to top institutions without attending any of the popular coaching classes. The fee charged for most of these classes is quite high. “We paid Rs.18,000 for my son,” says Rama Chandran, a parent. Her son, a Standard IX student, has enrolled for the JEE foundation programme at a coaching institute. But institutes say the coaching is very systematic and hones students’ skills. Madhumathi N., head of corporate communications, Aspire Learning, says the programmes offered are aimed at strengthening mathematics and science competency.
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