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July 6, 2020
UGC (University Grants Commission), India, issues Revised Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities; Ministry of Home Affairs permits Universities and Institutions to conduct Examinations.
Photo: A Section of the North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, India. The North Block houses the Ministry of Home Affairs.
New Delhi | 06 July 2020 — The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has, in a letter to the Union Higher Education Secretary, permitted the conduct of examinations by Universities and Institutions.
The final Term Examinations are to be compulsorily conducted as per the UGC (University Grants Commission) Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities, and as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) approved by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
• UGC (University Grants Commission) today issued the Revised Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities.
In April 2020, the University Grants Commission constituted an Expert Committee to deliberate and make recommendations regarding the issues related to Examinations and Academic Calendar. Based on the Report of the Committee, the UGC issued Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar on 29 April 2020.
The Expert Committee was requested by the UGC to revisit the Guidelines and suggest options for examinations, admissions in the Universities/ Colleges, and also for the beginning of the new academic session as the number of COVID cases is still increasing.
The Commission in its emergent meeting held on 06 July 2020 accepted the Report of the Committee. It approved the ‘UGC Revised Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities because of COVID-19 Pandemic’.
The highlights of the Guidelines are as under:
Because of the emerging situation related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in India, it is essential to safeguard the principles of health, safety, and fair and equal opportunity for students. At the same time, it is very crucial to ensure academic credibility, career opportunities, and future progress of students globally. Educational evaluation of students is a significant milestone in any education system. The performance in examinations gives confidence and satisfaction to the students and reflects the competence, performance, and credibility necessary for global acceptability.
The terminal semester(s)/ final year(s) examinations be conducted by the universities/ institutions by the end of September, 2020 in offline (pen & paper)/ online/ blended (online + offline) mode.
The students of final semester/ final year students having backlog should compulsorily be evaluated by conducting examinations in offline (pen & paper)/ online/ blended (online + offline) mode as per feasibility and suitability.
In case a student of the final semester/ final year is unable to appear in the examination conducted by the University for whatsoever the reason(s) may be, he/she may be allowed to perform in special tests for such course(s)/ paper(s). The University may conduct these tests as and when feasible so that it does not put the student to any inconvenience/ disadvantage. The above provision shall be applicable only for the current academic session 2019-20 as a one-time measure.
The guidelines regarding intermediate semester/ year examination, as notified on 29 April 2020, will remain unchanged.
If need be, the Admissions and Academic Calendar’s relevant details in the universities and colleges shall be issued separately in place of those mentioned in the earlier guidelines issued on 29 April 2020.
• Click here to view the UGC Revised Guidelines Document.
Sources: University Grants Commission. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
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