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In a major change, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has said that Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) are no longer compulsory for students aspiring to pursue an engineering degree in certain courses. The technical education regulator said students may no longer have to study these subjects compulsorily in high school for seeking admission at the undergraduate level. Naturally, the decision has triggered a plethora of reactions online.
Tweaking the existing rules, the body permitted higher education institutions to admit students who have not studied Physics and Mathematics in school to streams such as textile, agriculture engineering and biotechnology. However, the regulator noted that PCM remains mandatory for most engineering subjects like computer science.
However, not everyone was thrilled by the idea and it soon started a serious conversation online. Many took to social media to share memes, especially those who have already struggled to clear these papers during their course.
https://twitter.com/ItalySeHun/status/1370643238193799168
https://twitter.com/Rahul_Ranjan_RR/status/1370642561635815429
https://twitter.com/sanghajyothi/status/1370654323336613889
The AICTE has also asked colleges to offer suitable bridge courses to engineering aspirants, in order to help them with the transition.
