SC order leaves BITS out of AIEEE process

The Hindu News Update Service: "The Birla Institute of Technological Sciences (BITS), Pilani imbroglio seems to be heading for a happy ending for the students from the Southern states with the Supreme Court ruling that the prestigious institute be excluded from the AIEEE counselling process, that starts on July 7.

The Supreme Court made the observation on a petition filed by an Andhra Pradesh based educational institution that change of admission mode without ample notice had harmed the interests of hundreds of students, particularly those from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, which account for three-fourth of the total seats in BITS, Pilani. "