LU defers exams following spike in Covid-19 cases

LU defers exams following spike in Covid-19 cases

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

04.06.2020

The Lucknow University has on Friday postponed the examinations scheduled from July 7 till further orders.

Over 1.4 lakh students of LU and its 170 associated colleges were to take the examinations.

The move came after the UP government decided to review the situation due to a spike in Covid-19 cases before taking a call on conducting examinations.

LU students feel relieved, say protest against exam paid off

The order issued by the University’s controller of examination AM Saxena said, “The government is reviewing the decision regarding the conduct of examination at the time of the pandemic. LU will wait for the government’s decision and direction hence the university examination scheduled to begin from July 7 has been postponed.”

Earlier, the then ongoing annual undergraduate examinations of LU held in March had to be postponed as lockdown was announced. Also, semester examinations scheduled in May could not be held as the lockdown continued. As the phased unlock was announced in June, the government directed universities to conduct examination after which LU released the schedule on June 19.

Soon after the dates were declared, the university’s decision faced protests from students and teachers who demanded postponement of examinations considering the novel coronavirus pandemic situation.

A group of students had challenged the university’s decision in the high court, while others staged a protest on the campus and on social media with #BoycottLUexam figuring among the top 16 most trending tweets in the country.

The teachers too joined in the protest, with Lucknow University Associated College Teachers’ Association threatening to boycott the examinations and the Lucknow University Teacher’s Association meeting the deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma with an appeal to postpone the examinations considering the rise in Covid-19 cases.

The news regarding postponement of examinations on LU’s website was a relief for university students who were concerned about writing the examination.