Raj to convince UGC for exemption from holding college exams
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Jaipur: 08.07.2020
Reacting to the UGC directive to hold exit exams in college and universities, the state higher education department on Tuesday said they will try to convince the regulatory body to allow states to take a call on holding the undergraduate and postgraduate exams. The department which had already announced the cancellation of the UG/PG exams due to the Covid-19 situation in the state is in a fix as the UGC directions are just the opposite.
“Our department will examine the UGC guidelines. At some time, we will apprise UGC about the Covid-19 situation in the state and will convince them to give us exemption from holding exams. I am sure they will listen to us and other states where the situation is worse than us,” said Bhanwar Singh Bhati, state higher education minister.
Defending the move of cancellation of exams, Bhati said that they took the decision after evaluating that the situation doesn’t look favourable for holding exams in the next one or two months. “Students were under severe stress over appearing in the exams under the strict rules of social distancing. Even thousands of students have to travel to appear in the exams making them vulnerable to the infectious disease. We wanted to give them clarity that they should prepare for the upcoming session,” said Bhati.
The UGC guidelines said that exams will be held in September.
Our department will examine the UGC guidelines. At some time, we will apprise UGC about the Covid-19 situation in the state and will convince them to give us exemption from holding exams. I am sure they will listen to us and other states where the situation is worse than us
BHANWAR SINGH BHATI
State higher education minister
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