The government is engaged in the process of reforms in admission to engineering institutions by providing weightage to performance in Class 12 board examinations. It is also aimed at reducing the impact of coaching for such admissions.

This information was given in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today by the Human Resources Development Minister, Kapil Sibal. He said, in order to approach the issue holistically, the government is contemplating the constitution of a committee for the purpose