NSUI's hunger strike enters 3rd day to postpone JEE, NEET exams
News | August 28, 2020 13:43 ISTNational Students' Union of India's (NSUI) infinite hunger strike entered third day on August 28 as they are demanding to postpone JEE and NEET exams.
National Students' Union of India's (NSUI) infinite hunger strike entered third day on August 28 as they are demanding to postpone JEE and NEET exams.
Bowing to the vociferous demand from anxious students, the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) has postponed its final semester exams from September 21 owing to the grim Covid situation in the state, an official said on Thursday.
Supreme Court to pronounce tomorrow its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging University Grants Commission's (UGC) July 6 circular and seeking cancellation of final term examination in view of coronavirus situation.
Experts in the education sector have differing opinions about conducting exams such as the NEET and JEE in the midst of a pandemic.
Students on Thursday took to Twitter and posted their demands using the phrase '#Rise_AgainstExamsInCovid'. The hashtag was seen trending in India today since morning, under which UPSC, CBSE and JEE-NEET students urged the government to not press them to appear for exams, amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on August 27 said that students want NEET and JEE exams to be held at any cost as over 10 lakhs out of 15.97 lakhs candidates downloaded admit cards in 24 hours.
At least 9 students petitioned the Supreme Court against CBSE Compartment examinations. The plea, filed through All India Students Association (AISA), has primarily sought extension of the August 31 deadline for admission in academic year 2020-2021 until the Central Board of Secondary Education declares results of the Compartment Examinations (CBSE).
Will the government postpone JEE Main and NEET exams? Even though the National Testing Agency (NTA) remains firm on its stand to go ahead with the examinations in September, students are still hopeful for a decision in their favor as political parties huddle for a meeting today.
The HireMee ProEx platform was recently used by the BNM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru and the Desh Bhagat University in Patiala, where half a dozen faculty members were able to easily conduct over 1,00,000 online examinations in a couple of days.
The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday decided to postpone all exams being conducted by the Maharashtra Public Services Commission (MPSC) in view of the COVID-19 situation. "The examinations are being deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic," Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar announced.
Amid a fierce debate over holding JEE Main and NEET entrance examinations amid COVID-19 pandemic, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has said that a silent majority of students want the exams to be held in September.
With the government not budging from its stand on the holding of JEE Main and NEET exams in September, the stand-off with the students continues. Track Live Updates.
In what can definitely be termed as a shot in the arm for the government facing Opposition flak, a long list of academicians including professors from Delhi University, JNU, Central University of Kerala, California University among others have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi supporting the conduct of JEE-NEET exams in the hope that students will not lose a year.
Jawaharlal Nehru University vice-chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday said NEET and JEE exams should be held as planned in September as their postponement will lead to "further anxiety" among students.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 26 urged state governments to reach out to the Supreme Court for the postponement of JEE, NEET exams.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwathnarayan condemned people going against NEET and JEE examinations.
Manish Sisodia said on August 26 that Central Government should postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) exams or they should find an alternative way of conducting the exams.
While JEE is supposed to held from September 1 to 6, NEET is going to be held on September 13. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had written twice to PM Narendra Modi calling for a postponement of the two entrance exams for which lakhs of students appear from all over India.
Except the final semester exams, students who have paid fee for subjects related to other semesters and waiting for exams shall be exempted from taking the examinations and they would be awarded marks
Amid a growing chorus to postpone JEE Main and NEET exams, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of seven states to discuss the issue.
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