For almost 30 years from the 1990s, the private coaching syndicate had a strong presence outside the college system. Students who enrolled in a PU college also attended private tuition either before or after college. Around 2010, there arose a nationwide massive awareness about all India entrance exams, such as IIT-JEE, AIPMT and CLAT, and the introduction of NEET in 2013 enhanced the competition.
Preparing for these examinations became the sole purpose of almost all students who enrolled themselves for science courses in PU and it was this demand that contributed to the popularity of integrated PU colleges. Realising the need to make students prepare for competitive exams right from the first day of I PU, popular private coaching centres wanted to make students work for 10 – 12 hours with laser-sharp focus. This led many coaching centres to start integrated PU colleges.
Students who have a clear aim to crack the IIT-JEE or NEET only must join an integrated PU college. Integrated colleges are like a giant wheel in an amusement park. If one does not have the strength and stamina, they may get the shock of their life and have a terrible experience. Students who are not capable of meeting the deadlines, doing self-study and generally succumb to stress, must avoid integrated PU colleges. However, if a student is determined, their time is productively utilised and never wasted at such colleges. They will also find a similarly focused peer group, the right atmosphere and fewer distractions.
