Gujarat: ‘Finish varsity exams by September 30’

AHMEDABAD: The state education department has directed all universities in the state to complete the final-year exams in all faculties and declare the results by the end of September.
Secretary of higher and technical education Anju Sharma said that the state has issued directions to all universities to wrap up the final-year exams of BA, BCom, BSc, MA, MCom, BE, ME, MBA, MCA, BPharm, MPharm and other courses by September 30. “This is to ensure that students do not lose an academic year due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Sharma. “Those planning to study abroad should not suffer either.” Sharma said that the state has recently conducted GujCET and supplementary exams for Classes 10 and 12. She said that the SOPs followed for these exams have proved that if proper care is taken, the state universities can conduct exams which are the top priority for the students.
So far only a handful of universities have conducted the final exams. They are GTU, Saurashtra University, and Sardar Patel University. Some other universities, including GU, have repeatedly announced exam dates but have backtracked after facing stiff opposition from student unions. I
Vice-chancellor of GU Himanshu Pandya said the university announced the exam schedule on September 3 and then on September 13. The exams will be conducted mostly online while later an offline exam will be held for those who can’t take the online exams.