NEET results remain up in the air, while counselling is well underway for engineering colleges across the country, with admissions for the latter determined by a number of tests like CET, COMEDK and JEE. Parents and students who are at the mercy of agents and admission scamsters are an unhappy, anxious lot. The hunt for a reputed institute could end up being a very expensive mistake with far-reaching consequences, while crooked agents take advantage of the confusion and make a quick buck, report Shrinivasa M. and Ralph Alex Arakal
The scramble for admissions to professional courses has begun now that the results of various state and national entrance tests are out. Making the most of jittery students and nervous parents, are the…