79% students write CLAT; no glitches

79% students write CLAT; no glitches

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Bengaluru:29.09.2020

About 79% (59,000) of students who had applied for the Common Law Admission Test appeared for it at around 300 centres in the country on Monday.

The consortium of national law universities said the low number could be because of Covid-19, with students who weren’t well prepared deciding to avoid the risk.

Students said the exam was lengthy and was moderate to difficult in nature. No technical glitches were reported. The exam followed a new format, with fewer questions compared to last year but more of those based on passages. “I found logical reasoning easy and the other sections moderate to difficult,” said a candidate. Students said social distancing was maintained at centres. All centres had isolation rooms for students with symptoms.

Graduates flay NLSIU for ₹2k convocation fee

Graduating students took to social media to slam NLSIU for collecting Rs 2,000 as convocation fee for the virtual function on Sunday. “NLSIU deducting Rs 2,000 from graduating students deposits for an absentia convocation. Another example of how the university is trying to extract funds unreasonably in times of financial difficulties,” said a student, who added the batch has written to University Grants Commission, education ministry and the PMO.

NLSIU said: “Convocation charge of Rs 2,000 is not new to this year. It’s applied every year and includes printing of certificates and transcripts and despatch of the same to students. All fees relating to convocation/degrees whether being conferred in person or in absentia apply to all students, including those pursuing distance education.”

CET candidates can upload papers

Candidates who are unable to upload documents for CET 2020 can do so from September 28 to October 1. Those who uploaded them but failed to declare the same can finish the process. Those who got spot ranks due to non-submission of class 12 markscards can also make use of this.

50% fee to be paid during admission

The consortium has resolved that only 50% of the fee shall be paid at the time of admission in national law universities in view of Covid-19 hardships. It has constituted a grievance committee under the chairmanship of Justice Rajendra Babu. CLAT results will be out on October 5.