Demand to postpone exams gets louder

Demand to postpone exams gets louder

SruthySusan.Ullas@timesgroup.com

Bengaluru:17.04.2021 

With chief minister BS Yediyurappa testing positive, college students took to social media with even more vigour seeking postponement of exams.

“When our state CM is not safe, how can a common student be safe. Plz think about us,” tweeted Varun, who sought postponement of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) exams. Nikhil R Nair, another student, posted: “Hope you recover soon sir. Please at least now understand how serious the matter is and postpone the exams sir. We are also human and can get the infection.”

Neha said: “Listen u were vaccinated still you got Corona now think about students who are having exams and we are not vaccinated.”

While Bangalore University postponed UG, PG and engineering exams, VTU, the umbrella body for engineering courses, has insisted that exams will go ahead as scheduled — from April 19. Bengaluru City University too postponed exams scheduled for April 17.

Karisidappa, VC, VTU, said: “Students were told about exams a month ago. All SOPs will be strictly adhered to and all arrangements have been made. The exams will be held on schedule.”

Meanwhile, some teachers of Kendriya Vidyalayas are seeking a complete shift to online mode. However, KV officials said they are merely following state government orders and are giving students the option of online and on-campus classes.

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