UGC Guidelines Highlights: UGC Guidelines For Final Year Exams & Revised Academic Calendar Awaited; AMU Postpones Final-Year Open Book Examination

04/07/2020 15:18:16

Lucknow University and AKTU cancel exams

Lucknow University and AKTU University, both in Uttar Pradesh, have cancelled their exams scheduled to be conducted in the month of July.

Now the university will await the UGC’s guidelines regarding the exams before taking any further steps.

Lucknow University was scheduled to begin its final year exams from July 7 and AKTU was scheduled to begin its semester exams from July 16.

04/07/2020 15:01:03

AMU Postpones Final Year OBE

Aligarh Muslim University, or AMU, on Friday, announced postponing of all end-semester examinations scheduled in July until further notice.

AMU said that the exams are being postponed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the pending University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines regarding examinations.

03/07/2020 16:41:33

University of Rajasthan on Friday released the 2020 Undergraduate and Postgraduate examination timetable. As per the schedule announced, the university will conduct the exams from July 15 and the timetable can be accessed on the official website, uniraj.ac.in.

The university chose not to wait for the UGC guidelines on the final year examination. The undergraduate exam will begin on July 15 and will go on until September 7. The PG exam will also begin on July 15 and will go on until September 8, 2020.

03/07/2020 15:57:08

The suspense around the pending Semester Exams 2020 for Final Year students is about to end soon, as the University Grants Commission (UGC), is all set to release the revised set to UGC Guidelines for the pending University and College Exams.

As per reports, an expert committee appointed by the UGC under the leadership of Haryana University vice-chancellor R C Kuhad, has recommended cancellation of all pending final semester examination that is scheduled to be held across the country in July 2020.

03/07/2020 15:30:30

DU has released a new exam schedule for UG/PG Open Book Exams

Delhi University (DU) has released a revised timetable and the exams are scheduled to start from July 10th for both the courses. These exams were initially scheduled to begin from July 7 but were postponed by a week in view of the prevailing situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

03/07/2020 14:49:28

The UGC is expected to cancel the examinations amid calls to defer the exams as students' and teachers' bodies from across the country are demanding that the final-semester and final year exams should be canceled in view of the coronavirus pandemic, which has afflicted over 6 lakh people in the country.

03/07/2020 14:21:22

A circular by education ministry regarding unblock2 sent to the higher education regulators -- UGC, AICTE, and NTA-- has directed the closure of colleges and educational institutions till July 31 and advised work from home for teachers, researchers and other non-teaching staffs.

Now, it will be important to see of the UGC postpones the final year exams of cancels it as the country recorded nearly 21k COVID cases in the past 24 hrs.

03/07/2020 13:33:35

On June 23, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) released a circular stating that the medical and dental exams remain postponed until further notice. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had also requested PM Narendra Modi’s intervention for the postponement of PG examination for medical students enrolled in MD (Doctor of Medicine) and MS (Master of Surgery) courses in the state till December 2020.

03/07/2020 13:02:57

What to expect from the new UGC Guidelines

1. The first thing expected is the uniform decision on the final year college exams.

2. If the exams are postponed and not canceled then the procedure to conduct the exams is expected.

3. If the exams are canceled then the guidelines regarding the new marking scheme is expected.

4. UGC had earlier shared a rough draft of how universities and colleges will work once they reopen. The colleges were expected to reopen from September for the new batch and from August, the students were to start getting enrolled. A change can be expected in this too.

03/07/2020 12:10:01

Will the UP government decide on the college exams today?

Uttar Pradesh govt was expected to take a decision on July 2nd regarding the final year college exams. The state said that it will release the guidelines once UGC issues the fresh guidelines. Since the UGC has not clarified anything on the topic yet, it is now to be seen whether the state government will go ahead and decide on its own.

Among other universities in the state, Lucknow University is slated to begin its exams on July 7.

03/07/2020 12:08:15

Odisha Govt Issues Guidelines For Online Teaching Of UG, PG Students

“In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government of Odisha has instructed all Universities and Colleges to remain closed for the purpose of teaching till 31st August. This will result in loss of teaching days and may completely disrupt the Academic Calendar. Therefore, all Degree Colleges are to start online teaching as per following modalities, so that there will not be any disruption in learning during this period,” read the letter of Higher Education Dept of Odisha

03/07/2020 08:08:28

Universities should not conduct examinations in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and even holding online tests is not right as it is "discriminatory" towards poor students, former human resource development minister Kapil Sibal said on Sunday.

02/07/2020 23:57:36

With another day gone, students continue to wait for the UGC guidelines. Many had taken to social media urging for these guidelines to be released. The candidates find themselves in a desperate spot especially with Delhi University announcing that its Open-Book exams will be held from July 10.

02/07/2020 23:40:12

The upcoming UGC guidelines for final year examinations are expected to be based on the recommendations that it had presented to the government. However, no date for the announcement has been revealed.

02/07/2020 23:15:43

The UGC committee has formerly been asked to come up with alternate ways of assessing students amid Covid-19 scare. Seeing the health crisis escalate, the committee's recommendation was to drop the idea of conducting exams.

02/07/2020 23:01:45

Earlier, a UGC committee had sent its recommendation to the government where it had asked that examinations of final year students in universities and institutes of higher education across the country be cancelled. It had further advised these institutes to evaluate candidates the basis of previous semester exams and internal assessments.

02/07/2020 22:17:21

IGNOU Students can apply for the Term End Examination (IGNOU TEE) online through its official website: ignou.ac.in. About 7.5 lakh candidates are expected to appear for the IGNOU TEE 2020 exams.

02/07/2020 21:55:06

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for submission of the examination form, projects and assignments till July 15.

The decision has been taken considering the students facing technical problems while trying to do the needful.

02/07/2020 21:22:34

The information available on every DU admit card includes a candidate's College Code, Course Code, Student Type, Exam Type, Exam Roll Number, Enrollment Number, Name, Father’s Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Address, Email ID and Contact Number.

Serious concerns are being raised that such information when easily accessible, poses a risk of potential stalking.

02/07/2020 21:00:48

According to users reporting the data breach on the DU admit card 2020 portal, the breach is made possible by public access to the college's gateway password with exam roll number linked to a candidate's name.

02/07/2020 20:39:41

Users on Twitter have reported a data breach on the DU admit card 2020 download portal. It exposes the admit card details of all students such as their name, phone number, and home address.

02/07/2020 19:56:30

DU Students can access the new datesheet for their open-book exams on the university's official website.

“The date sheets for the Undergraduate programmes as uploaded on the University website have been prepared as per the examination forms submitted by the students,” an official statement read.

02/07/2020 19:38:40

Anxiously awaiting UGC's revised guidelines, several DU students have taken to social media urging for these directives to be released as soon as possible considering that their open-book exams begin on July 10.

02/07/2020 19:22:28

Delhi University had earlier scheduled for final-year exams to begin from July 1 but they were postponed by 10 days taking cognisance of the Covid-19 situation in Delhi.

02/07/2020 19:10:41

Meanwhile, Delhi University has released new datesheets for the open-book exams going to be conducted for final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students. According to it, the exams will be held from July 10.

02/07/2020 18:31:34

The 8-week alternative Academic Calendar launched by Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank further aims to empower students, teachers, school principals & parents with positive ways to deal with Covid 19 through learning resources for online teaching and achieve optimum learning outcomes.

02/07/2020 17:52:21

The 8-week alternative Academic Calendar launched by Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank further aims to empower students, teachers, school principals & parents with positive ways to deal with Covid 19 through learning resources for online teaching and achieve optimum learning outcomes.

02/07/2020 17:50:38

Earlier, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had advised UGC to revisit the guidelines issued for intermediate and terminal semester examinations and academic calendar. The guidelines need to consider the health risk to teachers, students and other staff members into consideration.

02/07/2020 17:20:52

The new academic session was earlier planned to begin from August for already enrolled students and from September for freshers. But now it is also likely to be postponed till October. The final information about it is awaited.

02/07/2020 16:52:01

Meanwhile, HRD Ministry is trending on Twitter with students anxiously waiting for the decision on final exams to be announced. Many are writing to UGC and the Ministry regarding the same.

02/07/2020 16:34:07

The Kuhad panel is led by the VC of Central University of Haryana RC Kuhad. The panel has been giving recommendations regarding the academic year amid the pandemic. It is also set to make new recommendations about final year examination in universities by keeping the changing Covid 19 situation in mind.

02/07/2020 15:59:50

UGC guidelines on exams after it gets suggestions from Kuhad panel

The University Grants Commission is expected to take a final call on examinations of final year students only after it receives a report from the Kuhad panel, headed by the Central University of Haryana, which had earlier also given its recommendations managing the academic amid the pandemic.

02/07/2020 13:10:29

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the UGC had decided to issue fresh guidelines regarding final year examinations in universities. It was reported that the guidelines would be issued on July 1, but there wasn't any update. Now speculations are high that the UGC can issue fresh guidelines anytime today. There is no official notification about the same.

02/07/2020 11:21:59

Regarding the cancellation of final year examinations, the HRD minister tweeted on 24th June, "I have advised the UGC to revisit the guidelines issued earlier for intermediate and Terminal Semester examinations and academic calendar. The foundation for revisited guidelines shall be health and safety students, teachers and staff."

02/07/2020 12:21:30

Following states have already cancelled university and college examinations:

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab and Haryana had decided to cancel all the universities and colleges in their state, including the final year exams, in view of the growing coronavirus epidemic

02/07/2020 11:09:52

Report demanding cancellation of exams submitted to admin, CM’s decision likely today

In UP, the committee under Professor N Taneja has submitted its report to the administration, in which the demand to cancel the pending exams has been raised. The Chief Minister is likely to take a decision on this report by today itself. As per sources,CM Yogi Adityanath may make the announcement today.

The decision impacts over 48 lakh students.

02/07/2020 09:22:40

The decision regarding the examinations of state universities and degree colleges in Uttar Pradesh can be taken today. A meeting was held on Monday under the Chief Minister of the state, in which it was stated that after UGC guidelines, the decision regarding these examinations will be announced on July 2, 2020.

02/07/2020 09:50:59

CBSE and ICSE exams 2020 : After much debate, the CBSE decided to cancel the pending board exams due to the rising COVID-19 cases. The Board announced the decision on June 25 after the Supreme Court took up petitions filed by parents who were worried about the safety of the students. The Board decided to cancel Class 10 exams altogether, but Class 12 students can opt to appear for the board exams. These exams will be conducted when the conditions are conducive. The CBSE came up with a new scheme for marking according to which those students who have appeared in more than three exams will be marked on the basis of an average of the best of three subjects. While those who appeared in three papers will be marked on the best of two. Similarly, those students who appeared in less than 3 papers will be marked based on practical and internal assessment.

02/07/2020 07:31:17

The revised guidelines of the University Grants Commission for university exams were not released on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Lakhs of students are awaiting UC’s decision in this regard, as a state of confusion remains. Will Uttar Pradesh be able to form its own decisions about varsity exams without the UGC guidelines or will the UGC guidelines be awaited? Several questions still remain in the minds of the students. It is most likely that a decision on it can be taken any time now.

02/07/2020 07:57:00

01/07/2020 23:30:25

Gujarat government reverses decison to hold university exams. Addressing the media, Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said: "The Union Education Secretary has issued guidelines for all the states to put on hold all the examinations of universities, looking at the prevailing situation of Covid-19."

01/07/2020 21:15:58

Many universities are still waiting for the revised guidelines that are most likely to be issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) today. For students studying in universities and higher education institutes, HRD Ministry formed a committee to analyze the ongoing Covid-19 situation and form new set of guidelines.

01/07/2020 20:22:14

University Grants Commission (UGC) is expected to give a revised set of guidelines for students, keeping in mind the current coronavirus situation in the country. Most likely, UGC will today issue guidelines on whether higher education institutions and universities can conduct final year or final semester exams.

01/07/2020 17:22:31

As per reports, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a panel to come up with alternative options in view of the spike in coronavirus cases in the nation. The students are patiently waiting for the fresh guidelines, which are most likely to be issued by the UGC today.

01/07/2020 16:43:11

Exams for final year students in universities and higher education institutions are likely to be cancelled amid the Covid-19 pandemic by the UGC. The higher education regulator is expected to come up with the revised guidelines today.

01/07/2020 15:51:14

According to reports, the commencement of the new academic session, which was earlier planned for already enrolled students from August and freshers from September, is also likely to be deferred to October.

01/07/2020 15:48:14

While students patiently await the fresh guidelines to be issued by UGC, it is likely that if the exams are canceled, then the students who are not happy with the final marks being given to them based on previous examinations, may be given a chance to improvise their scores by taking examinations later when the pandemic subsides.

01/07/2020 15:29:36

UGC is likely to announce the fresh guidelines for final year students anytime today. According to officials, a panel, set up by UGC and headed by Haryana University vice-chancellor R C Kuhad, has been asked to revisit the guidelines and come up with alternative options.

01/07/2020 15:06:24

HC Slams DU for Withholding Information on OBE Postponement

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, 1 July, slammed Delhi University for "withholding material information" regarding the postponement of the online open-book examination from the court, adding that contempt proceedings should be brought against the university for misleading the court.

Amid opposition from teachers and students, the university on Saturday, 27 June, postponed the exam for 10 days, stating the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic as the reason.

01/07/2020 14:25:25

While lakhs of students await the new guidelines by UGC for the final year exams, in the latest update the official website of UGC is currently not working.

01/07/2020 14:03:24

UGC has earlier issued the guidelines in the month of May

The Commission had released an initial set of guidelines in the month of May in which it had asked universities and colleges to conduct examinations only for the final year or final semester students and to promote the remaining students based on past performance.

01/07/2020 13:35:10

Regarding the cancellation of final year examinations, the HRD minister tweeted on 24th June, "I have advised the UGC to revisit the guidelines issued earlier for intermediate and Terminal Semester examinations and academic calendar. The foundation for revisited guidelines shall be health and safety students, teachers and staff."

01/07/2020 13:12:49

DU open book exams postponed

The open book examinations (OBE) for the final year students of the graduation and post-graduation courses have been postponed in view of the pandemic. The examinations will now begin from July 10, 2020, and the mock tests will begin from July 04, 2020.

The new date-sheet, according to the University’s notification, will be available on July 03, 2020.

01/07/2020 12:55:43

UP likely to issue guidelines for final year exams tomorrow

UGC is expected to release new guidelines for the final year exams for universities and colleges today, July 1. The UP government is expected to release a guideline for its university exams tomorrow based on the UGC guidelines.

01/07/2020 12:33:49

More than 2,200 NIT-T students demand cancellation of end semester examinations

A section of students from National Institute of Technology (NIT-T), who were unable to take part in online classes, has petitioned the college seeking cancellation of the upcoming end semester examinations.

01/07/2020 12:24:13

These states have cancelled the final year exams

At least four states - Maharashtra, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana - have decided to cancel all the university and technical education college examinations for this year and to promote students based on previous marks and internal assessment.

01/07/2020 12:12:37

Gujarat University Students Demand Cancellation Of Exams

Final year students of Gujarat Technical University have requested the government to cancel the end semester exams and provide results on the basis of previous year exams or on the basis of merit.

01/07/2020 12:07:23

University Exams Postponed in Punjab

Punjab has postponed the final semester examinations in all the universities and colleges in the state till 15 July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh.

01/07/2020 11:44:05

CTET, ICSE and CBSE exams have already been postponed

Last week the CBSE board had canceled the pending exams of class 10th and 12th, then the CISCE board also canceled the ICSE and ISC exams. The next day, the CTET exam, which was scheduled for July 5, was also postponed due to coronavirus transmission.

01/07/2020 11:42:07

As per the report in PTI, a panel, set up by UGC and headed by Haryana University vice-chancellor R C Kuhad, has been asked to revisit the guidelines and come up with alternative options.

01/07/2020 11:41:54

An expert committee was formed to decide on the exams and last week they recommended that the examinations due in July in most universities as per the revised academic calendar be cancelled and marks for final examination be awarded based on the past performance of each student.

01/07/2020 11:41:37

The Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Dinesh Sharma mentioned the release of guidelines by UGC on July 1 while talking about the state government's decision on varsity exams.

01/07/2020 11:41:23

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is likely to give the final decision about final year university exams today.

UGC Guidelines Highlights: UGC Guidelines For Final Year Exams & Revised Academic Calendar Awaited; AMU Postpones Final-Year Open Book Examination

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