Maharashtra: Education institutes keen to hold exams with govt go-ahead

PUNE: Four of the state’s oldest educational institutions have expressed willingness to conduct exams for final-year students if the government permits.
At a joint press conference, office-bearers of the Maharashtra Education Society, Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, Deccan Education Society and Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sanstha said they do not want their students to lose out compared to students in other states so they were ready to conduct the final year exams, if allowed.
On May 31, CM Uddhav Thackeray had said final year students will be awarded an average of their marks in previous semesters with an option to improve their grades by attempting the exams when the situation improves. However, governor BS Koshyari has said the decision on final year exams will be taken as per the Maharashtra Public Universities (MPU) Act. The state is yet to issue an ordinance regarding the move.
SK Jain, chairman of Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, said, “We are prepared to conduct exams, following social distancing and safety norms, but if the government issues an ordinance cancelling the exam we will have to abide by it. Whether such an ordinance would be legal will have to be seen. As per MPU Act, the chancellor has the authority to take decisions on exams