The University Grants Commission (UGC) has today informed the Supreme Court that it has allowed universities to conduct "special exams when feasible" for students who cannot appear for the term-end exams in September. The UGC had earlier in its guidelines asked all universities to mandatorily to hold term-end (final year and semester) exams by September-end. Several states including Maharashtra and Delhi had opposed the move and issued a directive that state-run universities will not be holding term-end exams. UGC said the decision of states like Maharashtra and Delhi “to either cancel” exams “for UG/PG students and/or to graduate” them “and confer degrees without appearing for the final year /terminal semester examinations is plainly contrary to the UGC guidelines.” "All universities or institutions obligated to conduct a terminal semester or final year exam by the end of September 2020”, UGC tells Supreme Court. It added while informing about the special examination to be held as and when feasible for students who can not appear in September. Despite the opposition from students, academicians, and chief ministers of several states, the HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had earlier in a series of tweets said, “In any education model, assessment is one of the most important milestones. Performance in exams gives students self-confidence and satisfaction.” He, however, also said that special exams should be held for students who might not be able to appear for exams by September. A group of students, including one COVID-affected student, had filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the directives of the SC. The students had demanded cancellation of final exams as they claimed it to be against the “right to life”. In the last hearing, the SC had asked UGC to give a response.

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UGC has been facing student protests following its 6 July directive that final-year exams have to be held despite Covid, in a mode of university’s choice. New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is firm on its decision that educational institutions hold final-year exams despite students’ and parents’ concerns about the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. “The UGC stand is very clear, universities will have to complete the final exam, whether they do it through online mode, offline or blended mode, it’s up to them,” UGC vice-chairman Bhushan Patwardhan told ThePrint when asked about the misgivings regarding the idea. “Without examination, how can the universities grant a degree?” On 6 July, the UGC had issued revised guidelines for higher education institutions, directing mandatory final-year exams across all universities. The directive has led to much opposition among students, and it was also challenged in the Supreme Court earlier this week.

Maharashtra’s decision to cancel final year university exams would affect standards of higher education: UGC to HC On July 6, the UGC issued revised guidelines and decided not to recommend cancellation of the final semester (or final year) examination for graduating batches The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday told the Bombay High Court that the Maharashtra Government did not have power to cancel final year university exams and that the power is vested with the regulator. It further said that the state government’s decision to cancel final year exams would directly affect the standards of higher education in India. The commission, filed an affidavit through its Education Officer Nikhil Kumar, in response to a PIL, filed by a retired professor and Pune resident Dhananjay Raghunath Kulkarni, through advocate Uday Warunjikar, which stated the University Grants Commission (UGC) was the regulating authority in such matters, and the state was not empowered to decide the mode of assessment for final-year students. Therefore, the June 19 government resolution (GR) should be set aside and quashed. On July 6, the UGC issued revised guidelines and decided not to recommend cancellation of the final semester (or final year) examination for graduating batches and has advised institutions to conduct these exams by the end of September. The regulator said these exams can be conducted in online, offline, or blended mode. In support of its decision, the UGC said that it had not made any distinction between professional and non-professional course. The affidavit stated, “The State Government’s decision to defer the final year/ terminal semester examinations or to graduate students without holding examinations is a matter directly affecting the standards of higher education in the country.” On July 17, the state government had reiterated before a division bench led by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta that it cannot allow final-year examinations for professional and non-professional courses to be held in Maharashtra given the coronavirus outbreak. The court had asked other respondent education to file affidavits in reply to the pleas challenging the GR. Earlier, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), governing organisations for university-affiliated and autonomous technical institutions told the Bombay High Court that in view of University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines, the council has asked them not to cancel final year examinations and conduct them through online, offline or blended mode. The AICTE further said that it has issued a revised schedule for final year graduation or post graduate diploma examinations. The HC will hear pleas pertaining to conduct of final year degree exams next on July 31.

Students all over India are signing a petition that aims to reach PM Narendra Modi, seeking the cancellation of the final-year exams in colleges and universities this year. n online petition has been circulating that has been launched by the Joint Forum for Movement on Education, JFME. This petition aims to request for the cancellation of final-year exams in universities all over India. The students are unhappy over UGC’s new guidelines that allow varsities to hold the final year exams. The JFME has decided to reach out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with their demands. Aim of the cancellation of final year exams petition The petition was started on the online portal change.org and after it has collected 1000 signatures, the petition for the cancellation of final year exams will be submitted to the prime minister. The students have been protesting for quite some time now on the colleges conducting exams even during the health crisis the nation is facing. What does the JFME petition say? The petition reads, "In this context, the recently released 'UGC Revised Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in view of Covid-19 Pandemic', propose illogical and unacademic solutions for evaluating and granting degrees to students." As per the students, the UGC cannot provide them with fresh and safe air along with equal opportunities to all students. Instead, the petition focuses on the online mode of exams to be a more viable solution to the problem. But both the exam modes have their own issues. “Other forms of credible and meaningful assessment like internal/continuous assessment and/or average scores of past semesters would meet the criteria of fairness and integrity better," reads the petition in favor of alternative modes of assessment. TN final year exams 2020 cancelled Recently, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to cancel the intermediate semester exams which have drawn the ire of final year students. They have just one question to the government: Why not the final year students too? Students praise the CMO The students have also praised the CMO for taking the move but the final-year students are furious over the inequality they are facing in a similar situation. According to the students, even the final-semester students will be appearing for the exams in a similar situation. Some of the students have also asked the UGC to follow the same move and refresh the guidelines again by cancelling the final year exams across India. Are students happy with the new UGC guidelines? The students are indeed not happy over the exams been called off for only intermediate students. Due to the rising number of coronavirus cases, the students are extremely scared to appear for the exams. Recently the KEAM exam was conduct ed where more than 5 students have been found infected with Covid-19. Read: Final-year exams already held or being planned for in 603 out of 818 universities: UGC Read: UGC Guidelines: #StudentLivesMatter trends on Twitter, students voice their concerns against final exams Read: New exam guidelines issued by HRD, Home Ministry: Check full list here IndiaToday.in has plenty of useful resources that can help you better understand the coronavirus pandemic and protect yourself. Read our comprehensive guide (with information on how the virus spreads, precautions and symptoms), watch an expert debunk myths, and access our dedicated coronavirus page. For more details visit, https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/university-students-submit-petition-to-pm-modi-cancel-final-year-exams-1703629-2020-07-23

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