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From: Architexturez <interface.services@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:53:52 +0530
CoA froze the seats at five colleges (excluding the unaided ones)
which had not accepted NATA. A CoA notification also stated that
candidates, who were not admitted on the basis of valid NATA marks, will
not be considered for registration as an ‘architect’ under the
Architects Act, 1972 with the CoA, irrespective of their obtaining a
BArch degree.
However, the latest letter from the ministry reiterates its earlier
stand: “It has been observed that there is no provision in the
Architects Act, 1972 and the rules and regulations made there under,
which may legally empower the CoA to hold NATA and also make it
compulsory for all architectural institutions. This has already been
clarified by this ministry through their letter (on April 10, 2007).”
This also implies, said a professor of architecture on condition of
anonymity, that the council will have to give registrations to students
irrespective of whether they have taken NATA or not.
A state government official further emphasised that the letter also
clarifies that CoA's insistence on a central aptitude test for
architecture already exists with the AIEEE conducted by the CBSE board.
“The letter points out that Central Board is already holding such an
aptitude test along with AIEEE for admissions to five-year courses of
BArch. The government of India has issued instructions in this
regard…Thus no separate aptitude test is required,” said the official.
cont'd....
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