Indian Institute of Expertise (IIT), Madras has change into the primary IIT to introduce a sports activities quota for its undergraduate admissions and can create two supernumerary seats in every course from the 2024-25 tutorial session, based on its director V Kamakoti.

At the moment, the IITs do not need a sports activities quota whereas lots of the nation’s premier universities, together with Delhi College, do.

IIT Madras turns into first IIT to introduce sports activities quota; 2 seats to be created in every UG course

“Ranging from 2024-2025 tutorial session, IIT Madras will supply two supernumerary seats per undergraduate programme for Indian nationals underneath the Sports activities Excellence Admission (SEA) programme. We’re the primary IIT to introduce sports activities quota and the thought is to reward and encourage college students who’ve achieved a sure degree of excellence in sports activities of their selection,” Kamakoti.

“Two seats per programme will probably be allotted by means of the SEA. Whereas one will probably be gender-neutral, different will probably be female-only,” he added.

To be eligible for admission by means of SEA, candidates should have secured a place within the Frequent Rank Listing (CRL) or category-wise rank record within the JEE (Superior) and should have received not less than one medal in any nationwide and international-level sports activities competitors within the final 4 years.

The candidate may even be required to have obtained the minimal required class 12 marks as per the eligibility standards for IIT admissions.

“A separate Sports activities Rank Listing (SRL) will probably be ready primarily based on the full rating obtained by the candidates primarily based on their efficiency in particular record of sports activities. The seat allotment will probably be performed primarily based on SRL solely,” he defined.

The concept was mooted by IIT Madras earlier than the IIT Council, the apex physique of the highest tech establishments, final 12 months.

“The notion of sports activities quota exists within the increased training system in India however hasn’t been launched in IITs but. In precept, all IITs had welcomed the proposal. An in depth implementation modalities and timelines had been ready in session with JEE Apex Board (JAB),” he stated.

JAB is answerable for deciding pointers for the conduct of JEE (Principal) examination and in addition coordinating the conduct of JEE (Superior) examination for admissions to IITs. IIT Madras is conducting the JEE-Superior this 12 months.