FINAL YEAR EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD ??

 

On July 6, 2020, the University Grants Commission (UGC) released a notice regarding the final year examination. It also stated that the final year examination is necessary to be held and is intended to protect the academic future of students which will be irreparably damaged if the examinations are not held as per the statement provided by UGC.  These statement of UGC was denounced by students and teachers across India. After the notice got released some students went to the supreme court (SC) to challenge the UGC’s decision.

The SC acted on the petition and gave a date of hearing on 10^th August but they further gave provided new date that is 14^th August for reviewing. On 10^th August review the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta shared the information that students should go on preparing for the examination and also stated that states have no power to cancel the examination but it is UGC that decides. UGC’s decision for taking examination was based on the academic future of students but it doesn’t seem the same.

It has been almost a month when UGC gave the notice about the examination but it seems that UGC is not concerned about the future of students but they are just vesting their authority as per my perspective. Coming to the UGC’s statement if they were concerned about the academic future of students then they would have acted upon this sooner. There are many students who pursue further studies after graduation and admission of such students has started already in many foreign countries but due to the non-availability of degree, they will be barred. There are many examinations that will be held in the coming days whose forms have to be filled but those forms can be only after getting the degree.

The decision by UGC is just creating the confusion and hodgepodge among the students whether the examination will be held or not. It is a time of pandemic and we all are aware that our colleges are not adaptable to conduct the offline examination in such conditions. Coming to an online examination, it is also merely possible because there are a plethora of students who are from remote areas where there are no proper facilities of electricity, internet and many of them don’t have a PC or laptop. In India, in the current situation, either way of examination can’t be held.

So, preferably UGC has just created a state of turmoil and they themselves should review it. It is hight time that SC and UGC act on the matter as soon as possible and with some positive note.

(If I have done some mistakes while writing then please let me know I will try to correct it)

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