Punjab and Rajasthan ask Centre to review UGC guidelines on conducting exams – education

Rajasthan and Punjab governments, the 2 Congress dominated states, have opposed the advisory of the College Grants Fee asking the states to conduct remaining yr faculty and college examinations by September.

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has determined to write a letter to prime minister Narendra Modi looking for review of the UGC directive saying that within the prevailing Covid scenario it could not be applicable to maintain faculty and college examinations.

“We can not threat the well being of our college students and, due to this fact, a realistic strategy have to be adopted,” Singh stated in a tweet.

Rajasthan authorities is taking authorized opinion on the UGC directive to conduct the ultimate yr faculty and college exams by September, stated state’s greater education minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati on Thursday.

“On this scenario when the COVID instances are rising quickly, it’s not possible to conduct the exams,” stated Bhati. He added {that a} remaining resolution concerning the exams can be taken by chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

Lakhs of below graduate and publish graduate college students throughout the nation are confronted with uncertainty because the state governments and the UGC differ over holding of ultimate yr exams in schools and universities. College students in a number of universities equivalent to Delhi College have sought no examination citing Covid worry.

The UGC had in a press release issued on Monday introduced that exams for remaining yr college students have to be carried out by September.

The union dwelling ministry has additionally given permission for conduct of the exams, saying the ultimate exams have to be compulsorily carried out as per UGC guidelines.

Rajasthan, Punjab and six different state governments had determined to cancel exams in schools and universities. College students have been to be promoted based mostly on their efficiency in inside exams. The UGC has requested the states to rethink their resolution.

Requested how the scholars can be promoted, Rajasthan greater education minister stated the evaluation would based mostly on the typical of their first and second yr outcomes.

“We’re working on that. We’ve got sought ideas from universities on how the evaluation might be executed, stated Bhati.