Education dept sets dates for UG, PG final year exams

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Wednesday announced the examination dates, publication of results and admission process for the undergraduate (UG) and post-graduate (PG) students.
The examinations for the sixth semester of UG or Plus III final year will be held from June 20-July 24. The results will be declared by August 31.
Higher education minister Arun Kumar Sahoo declared the schedule here after holding a videoconference with the vice-chancellors of the state’s public universities.
Similarly, the final year PG examinations will be completed by August 20 and the results will be announced by September 20, Sahoo said.
A decision has been taken to conduct the common PG entrance test around September-October.
The test will be held for the first time in the state. After appearing for this test, a student will be able to get admission in any of the state universities according to his/her entrance performance and eligibility.
Under the current system, a student has to submit separate application forms for respective universities and appear for multiple entrance examinations on different dates. Students felt it was hectic and tedious. The new system, however, is hassle-free and will save the students’ time.
Official sources said the PG admission process would be completed by October 20 and classes might start in November. “The UG final year examinations is important because the students will appear for the common PG entrance test this year. We will complete the preparations for the examination before the colleges and universities open on June 17,” a senior official of the higher education department said.
The UG admission process depends on the results of the Plus II board examinations. After the publication of the Plus II results, the admission process for Plus III first year will begin, sources said.
All university vice-chancellors and principals of the autonomous colleges have been asked to open them from May 7 onwards with one-third of the total workforce for official work only. “All degree colleges, autonomous colleges and universities will inform the UG students of the sixth semester much before the examinations begin. They will also publish the detailed schedule of the examinations for PG final year (fourth semester),” Sahoo said.
The vice-chancellors and higher education department officials, including secretary Saswat Mishra, discussed a blue print to strengthen the teaching and learning process that is to be conducted online.
Sources said they stressed on providing the best study material to the students. “The work progress will be reviewed by the department in every 15 days,” sources added.