Unfair to conduct exams during Covid-19 pandemic: Rahul Gandhi – education

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the College Grants Fee for planning to conduct ultimate time period examinations in schools and academic establishments in September calling it “unfair” during the time of the pandemic.

“This can be very unfair to conduct exams during the Covid19 pandemic. UGC should hear the voice of the scholars and teachers. Exams must be cancelled and college students promoted on the idea of previous efficiency,” the Congress chief tweeted.

Alongside together with his tweet, he additionally shared a video and added that the UGC is creating confusion.

Within the video message, he added, “COVID has affected everybody. Our college students in faculties, schools, and universities have been struggling very a lot. IITs, schools have cancelled the examinations and have promoted the scholars. The UGC is creating confusion. The UGC as properly ought to promote college students based mostly on previous performances.”

Earlier at this time, he launched a marketing campaign ‘Communicate Up for College students’ on Twitter amid the Ministry of Human Useful resource Growth reportedly saying that each one ultimate yr exams to be performed by September finish.

“Come Be a part of the #SpeakUpForStudents motion,” Gandhi tweeted in Hindi. Together with the tweet he additionally shared a 53-second lengthy video urging folks to be part of the motion.

“In gentle of the coronavirus outbreak, the UGC ultimate exams will likely be held by September however college students usually are not prepared but. College students coming from totally different states of the nation to attend the examination will improve the danger of coronavirus unfold. We plea to cancel the examination and outcomes must be declared foundation of earlier semester outcomes,” stated a video shared by the Congress chief.

“We additionally demand a price-waiver for six months in faculties and schools due to the financial upheaval brought on by the coronavirus,” the video added.

The UGC has issued revised pointers concerning the conduct of terminal semesters and ultimate yr exams by Universities and academic establishments. It has been urged that exams could also be accomplished by September in on-line or offline modes.

With the very best single-day spike of 26,506 COVID-19 instances and 475 deaths reported within the final 24 hours, the overall variety of COVID-19 instances in India reached 7,93,802 on Friday, in accordance to the Union Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare.