Jadavpur University, stung by the medical entrance scam, has threatened to sever ties with the state joint entrance examination (JEE) system.

But before it carries out its threat, the university wants to give the state government a chance by submitting a list of proposals to overhaul the faulty system, which it wants the JEE board to accept in full.

The university, rated one of the countrys best five by the University Grants Commission, feels it cannot maintain a high academic standard if it keeps admitting students to the engineering courses through the JEE.

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