Engineers without Maths & Physics – Hilariously True

Yes, what seems to be a joke is a fact which is going to be real soon. Prospective Engineering students will not have to mandatorily study Mathematics and Physics in Class 12, according to new norms released by the All India Council for Technical Education ( AICTE ) for 2021-22

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has made mathematics and physics at Class XII-level optional to get admissions to BE and BTech courses from 2021-22

So the day is not far when new batch of Qualified Engineering Students pass out, who had skipped Maths and Physics at their School Level, but will it not affect the overall knowledge and expertise level of such pass outs and degrade the Engineering degree overall.

The entry of students from other backgrounds will start from the upcoming academic session in BE and B Tech courses offered by AICTE-approved colleges.
Students having studied in Class 12 any three of the 14 subjects specified by AICTE can apply for a graduate-level engineering course, but they must score at least 45% marks (40% for reserved categories) in aggregate in these three subjects in their board exams.

Subjects for Engineering Admission

Physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, electronics, information technology, biology, informatics practices, biotechnology, technical vocational subject, agriculture, engineering graphics, business studies, and entrepreneurship.

Implementing the new National Education Policy (NEP)’s multi-disciplinary approach to education

AICTE Chairperson Anil Sahasrabuddhe