KU not to hold terminal exams

IN LINE WITH HARYANA POLICY

KU not to hold terminal exams

Jaskaran Singh TNN

Kurukshetra:  25.06.2020

In line with the Haryana government policy, the Kurukshetra University (KU) has decided not to hold terminal and intermediate examinations and issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday. The decision came following a meeting of KU working vice-chancellor Dr Nita Khanna with other university officials, including registrar Dr Bhagwan Singh Chaudhary, deans of all faculties, students’ welfare dean and both examination controllers, during the day.

KU director public relations Dr Brajesh Sawhney said, “Going by the Haryana government directions, it was decided that Ku will not conduct terminal examinations (final semester) and intermediate semester examinations for higher and technical education courses.”

Dr Brajesh said the officials concerned are working to develop a formula to promote the students of the final and intermediate semesters to the next level. “Different formulas would be developed in case of reappearing students. Online meetings are being held with all the stakeholders including students, parents, teachers and others.”

According to him, there would be some riders in the courses of law and pharmacy, as these are related to the Bar Council of India (BCI) and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). “In the courses related to the UGC, there would be no problem, but for those related to different councils, the students would have to take examinations at a later stage,” he said.

As per KU sources, the decision will impact around 13,000 regular students and around 5,000 distance education students enrolled with the university.