UGC directs universities and colleges to put off all offline exams scheduled for May
Image used for representational purpose onlyNEW DELHI: University Grants Commission on Monday requested higher education institutions to put off all offline examinations during May 2021 to avoid physical gathering at the campuses and also to provide much-needed relief to the students, faculty, and staff who are presently occupied in fighting COVID- 19 in one way or another.
"Keeping in view the current scenario of COVID-19, it is requested that Higher Education Institutions may keep the offline examinations in abeyance during May 2021 to avoid physical gathering at the campuses and also to provide much-needed relief to the students, faculty, and staff who are presently occupied in fighting COVID- 19 in one way or other," UGC said in a letter sent to vice-chancellors of all the universities and principals of all the colleges.
UGC further instructed that HIE can decide on the online examinations after assessing local conditions and ensuring that they are prepared in all respects following the Covid protocols and safety measures issued by central/state government, ministry of education, or UGC. “However, for the conduct of online examinations, HEIs may decide suitably after assessing local conditions and ensuring that they are prepared in all respects following advisories/ guidelines/ directions issued by the Central/ State Government, Ministry of Education, or UGC from time to time to prevent spread of COVID-19 and for the safety and health of all stakeholders,” notice added.
"Keeping in view the current scenario of COVID-19, it is requested that Higher Education Institutions may keep the offline examinations in abeyance during May 2021 to avoid physical gathering at the campuses and also to provide much-needed relief to the students, faculty, and staff who are presently occupied in fighting COVID- 19 in one way or other," UGC said in a letter sent to vice-chancellors of all the universities and principals of all the colleges.
UGC further instructed that HIE can decide on the online examinations after assessing local conditions and ensuring that they are prepared in all respects following the Covid protocols and safety measures issued by central/state government, ministry of education, or UGC. “However, for the conduct of online examinations, HEIs may decide suitably after assessing local conditions and ensuring that they are prepared in all respects following advisories/ guidelines/ directions issued by the Central/ State Government, Ministry of Education, or UGC from time to time to prevent spread of COVID-19 and for the safety and health of all stakeholders,” notice added.
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