UGC Guidelines 2020: #StudentsLifeMatter Trends On Twitter As Many Share Dismay Over New Norms

The UGC released the new guidelines regarding final year University exams on Monday. It seems many are not happy with the decision and using #studentlifematter to express their dissatisfaction.

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New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) which makes all the decisions regarding higher education released the revised guidelines for examinations. The new guidelines did not sit well with the students and they took to Twitter to share their opinion around it, while some complained about the constant changes, others just aren’t happy with the decision made by the UGC. ALSO READ| UPSC 2020 Civil Service Exam: Centre Change Process For Aspirants To Begin Today The UGC guidelines state that the exams have to be conducted by the end of September by online or offline modes. It is mandatory for final year students to appear for their papers, but if a student is unable to appear for the exam for whatever reason they can appear for special examinations, but this is only valid for the 2019-2020 batch. Some final year students feel, that the exams should be cancelled as the pandemic is continuing and the COVID-19 cases are rising. Students take an example of IIT and question why the same can’t be done for other universities as well as they feel that compulsory appearance put their lives at stake.

This decision will lead to mindless extended uncertainty for no discernable benefit. If IIT Bombay can cancel final year exams and extrapolate from previous assessments, why can't other univs? Education much more than exams and this narrow-minded view will endanger student health https://t.co/gwquWGb9uC

— Ruchi Gupta (@guptar) July 6, 2020

Voicing these opinions on Twitter, the hashtag #StudentsLifeMatter is trending, which is spin-off of #BlackLivesMatter.

#StudentsLivesMatters So good news for you students Proper arrangements have been done for the UGC papers . So nothing to worry about. See the arrangements guys ????♥️ pic.twitter.com/7UDeI9GdiF

— sarcaszzm (@Sarcaszzm) July 7, 2020

Students #StudentsLivesMatters @ugc_india pic.twitter.com/HiWpr4t0t4

— pawangupta (@pawangupta948) July 7, 2020

Not a meme Students giving online exams in middle of a pandemic.????#Cancel_Exam2020 #UGCGuidelines #StudentsLivesMatters pic.twitter.com/lOJ2zrfGEI

— Prakash Tiwαri ⚕️ (@desperate_medic) July 7, 2020

Earlier the panel set up by the UGC and headed by Haryana University vice-chancellor R C Kuhad, had recommended cancelling the exams in view of rising Coronavirus cases.