Three Bihar universities to hold pending exams in July

PATNA: Three universities of the state—Veer Kunwar Singh University (VKSU), Ara, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU) and Munger University—will conduct the pending examinations in July and ensure publication of results in September-October with a view to regularizing their academic sessions.
The decision was taken following an interaction of the vice-chancellors of these universities with chancellor Phagu Chauhan through a videoconferencing on Friday. All the VCs agreed to conduct the examinations as per the UGC guidelines and maintain social distancing and other protective measures. They also agreed to complete the courses by facilitating online classes and uploading e-learning content on varsity websites.
The chancellor has asked the VCs to fix the schedule of admission of students to the three-year-degree courses in such a way that students passing Plus Two examinations from CBSE, ICSE and BSEB are able to submit their application forms. He said that in no case admission beyond the sanctioned seats in first year degree course will be taken in any college. If any college is found violating the rule, a show-cause notice will be served on the principal immediately.
The VCs were also directed to determine the teacher-student ratio in their respective colleges and postgraduate departments and also to furnish the subject-wise vacancies of assistant teachers with reservation roster to be cleared by the divisional commissioner. They were also asked to upload the degrees and certificates of students on the National Academic Depository (NAD).
State higher education director Rekha Kumari, who also participated in the interaction, informed the chancellor that the pay verification of teachers of different universities in the revised 7th pay scale was going on at war footing in the state education department and that payment of arrears will be made to the teachers soon.
Governor’s principal secretary Chaitanya Prasad and other senior officials of Raj Bhavan, besides the VCs of three universities participated in the conference.