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Panel had opined that introducing new formula would be possible only after thorough study

- P RAMDAS @Kochi

THE state government's decision not to consider the Standardisation Review Committee's suggestion that implementing a new formula this year is not feasible has backfired with the High Court rejecting the last-minute change in the prospectus of the Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Medical Entrance Examination (KEAM).

The committee's suggestion that "introducing a new formula or making any modifications to the existing one would only be possible after thorough and detailed studies" was produced before the High Court following its directive. Though the government had admitted the existence of the report, it was not placed before the court earlier.

As per the report, the government was asked to ensure that any new formula implemented is "demonstrably better than the current one". However, the committee recommended that in the current year, the number of years should be reduced to 5 years for the calculation of 'overall mean and standard deviation'.