To raise awareness among students from North-East (NE) states about registering for JEE Main 2025, the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) 2025 conducted a press conference at Kohima Press Club office, Kohima on 11th February 2025. The initiative aims to increase participation by highlighting reserved seats and dedicated support through the CSAB counselling process.
With registration for JEE Main 2025 (Session 2) open until February 24, 2025, officials emphasized the availability of nearly 24,000 seats across NITs in India, including 2,000 reserved seats under the State Quota for NIT+ institutions in NE states and 740 additional seats nationwide for NE students through CSAB-NEUT counselling.
The press conference was led by Prof. Anindya Basu, Chairman, Local Organizing Committee, CSAB 2025, along with Prof. Pankaj Kumar Sa (Vice-Chairman), Prof. Surajit Das (CSAB 2025 Media Representative), Dr. J. Arul Valan (Admissions Incharge, CSAB 2025), and Dr. Wati Walling (Dean Academic, NIT Nagaland).
Despite over 15 lakh candidates appearing for JEE annually, participation from the North- East remains below 1%. CSAB officials stressed that increasing awareness and enrollment could provide significant educational and economic opportunities, benefiting both students and local communities.
JEE Main serves as the gateway to India’s top technical institutions, collectively known as the NIT+ system, which includes: - 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs); 26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs); 3 Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs); 37 Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) and IIEST, Shibpur
These institutions offer strong industry connections, cutting-edge research opportunities, and promising career prospects in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Robotics, and Core Engineering sectors.
Students who passed Class XII in 2023, 2024, or are appearing in 2025 are eligible to register for JEE Main 2025. The CSAB counselling process provides several advantages like exclusive seat reservations for NE students, multiple admission chances through two CSAB Special Rounds, seamless online counselling with multilingual support, diverse course options in emerging technology fields, enhanced career prospects with placements in PSUs, government agencies, and top tech firms.
With expanding career opportunities in NIT+ institutions, the CSAB 2025 team is urging students from Nagaland and the North-East to seize this opportunity. Officials are seeking support from local media, educational institutions, and government bodies to maximize awareness and participation.
For registration details and counselling information, students can visit the official JoSAA/CSAB website.
(Molungnenla IA, Kohima)
