182 univs have held exams, 177 yet to decide: UGC
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi: 17.07.2020
As of Wednesday 182 universities had already completed their examinations via online and offline mode, while 177 others are yet to decide on the conduct of examinations. On Thursday, the University Grants Commission shared an updated status of university examinations since the release of guidelines on July 6 regarding terminal semester/final year examinations.
As per the guidelines, universities and higher education institutions are expected to conduct the final year examinations by September-end either offline, online or in a hybrid mode. The UGC had sought responses from the universities on the status of the examinations and received replies from 640 of them. According to the UGC, 234 are planning to conduct the final year exams in August and September, which makes 454 universities which have either conducted the exams or are planning to.
There are 38 other universities which are planning the same as per the directions of the relevant statutory councils. The disruption of academic activities due to Covid-19 had adversely affected the conduct of exams across the country.
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