There might be a reduction in the syllabus. What is your advice to students who have just cleared class 10th or 11th and wants to start preparation for JEE or NEET?

I would like to say that everybody is sailing in the same boat. It's happening for all the students and NEET and JEE examinations are not absolute examinations, they are relative examinations, like board examinations where you need to score 90% or 95%, these are relative examinations. Let's say 10,000 students are finally qualifying for JEE and 25,000 for NEET (just assuming these numbers) then top 20,000 still will be declared qualified irrespective of the percentile they get.

So, I mean to explain that the tweaking of syllabus for NEET or JEE is same for everyone and  it is not going to make any difference for any student except for the mindset change.

Students who have qualified 11th and are in 12th now, are not able to go to coaching classes because of lockdown so they should join online courses. Maybe their existing coaching classes must be providing online classes or you can join online courses. Also, take online classes seriously. Utilise these 2-3 months and take a lead in the competition. So, it's up to you that you use your time judiciously or not. I would advise students and parents not to speculate about 2021 because these things are not going to make any difference to our learning. If you have strong will, passion and commitment then learning can happen at home also.

Pramod Maheshwari
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Career Point Group & Chancellor, Career Point University