JNU to conduct exams for students who failed to take online tests – education

JNU VC M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday stated the varsity can be conducting exams for the students who had been unable to take them online, a day after the HRD Ministry determined not to cancel the ultimate 12 months exams in universities in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

Remaining 12 months exams in universities can have to be performed by September-finish this 12 months, the HRD Ministry introduced on Monday, deferring the schedule from July in view of the spike in COVID-19 circumstances.

Nevertheless, students unable to seem in last 12 months exams in September will get one other likelihood and universities will conduct particular exams “as and when possible”, in accordance to the revised pointers issued by the College Grants Fee (UGC).

The choice by the HRD Ministry got here following a nod from the Ministry of House Affairs (MHA) to conduct the exams as per the usual working process (SOP) accepted by the Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare.

Kumar stated he welcomed these revised pointers as they offer a chance to the students to write the tip semester examinations both in offline (pen & paper)/ online/ blended (online + offline) mode following the prescribed protocols/ pointers associated to COVID-19 pandemic.

“In JNU, in many colleges, now we have already performed finish semester examinations utilizing online platforms. For these who don’t have entry to web, and are unable to write the examinations, now we have determined to conduct the examinations once they come again to the college relying on the COVID-19 scenario,” he stated in a press release.

The UGC has permitted the schools to conduct particular examinations for these students who are unable to full their finish semester examinations by the tip of September, he stated.

“There couldn’t have been a greater sensible answer. This can assist hundreds of thousands of students within the Universities to full their educational necessities in order that they transfer on to the subsequent session seamlessly.

“As universities, we’re delicate to the wants of the students and UGC has taken a step which is proactively supportive of the students,” he stated.