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  Uttar Pradesh cancels all university exams except for final-year students

  Higher Studies | July 16, 2020 19:53 IST

  Uttar Pradesh government has decided to cancel all university exams except for final-year students amid coronavirus concerns, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma announced today. The examinations for final year/semester will be conducted by September-end via offline or blended mode, he said.

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  UGC guidelines to be challenged in Supreme Court

  Higher Studies | July 16, 2020 16:47 IST

  The guidelines formulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on the conduct of examinations in the country will be challenged in the Supreme Court.

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  UGC on exams: Majority of the universities have conducted exams or planning to do so

  Higher Studies | July 16, 2020 15:02 IST

  The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday said over 640 universities have responded on the holding varsity exams amid the coronavirus pandemic situation in the country.

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  Karnataka govt advises CHRIST Bangalore to cancel intermediate exams, promote students

  Higher Studies | July 15, 2020 17:11 IST

  The Karnataka government has advised CHRIST (Deemed-to-be-University) not to conduct online examinations for intermediate semesters. In a letter to CHRIST, the State Higher Education Department asked the institution to promote the students based on the grading system.

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  DTU cancels end-term examinations for all programmes; guidelines to be notified soon

  Education | July 14, 2020 19:10 IST

  The Delhi Technological University (DTU) on Tuesday announced that the end-term examination for all programmes including Ph.D will be cancelled.

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  Delhi University agrees to advance final year OBE to August 10

  Education | July 14, 2020 14:46 IST

  Delhi University on Tuesday agreed in Delhi High Court to advance its final year Open Book Examination to August 10. The exams will be concluded on August 31.

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  UGC says has power to take action if states cancel university exams, do not follow its guidelines

  Higher Studies | July 12, 2020 14:30 IST

  The University Grants Commission (UGC) in wake of states cancelling final year university exams has said that states are not permissible to do this and commission does have the power to take action.

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  NSUT continues to conduct exams amid cancellation demands

  Education | July 12, 2020 9:18 IST

  The Netaji Subhash University of Technology (NSUT) formerly known as Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology (NSIT) announced on Saturday that it will continue with the ongoing Open Book Examinations (OBE). This comes hours after Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's announcement that all Delhi state university exams will be canceled.

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  Christ University Bengaluru to go ahead with exams, students oppose decision

  Higher Studies | July 11, 2020 19:50 IST

  ​Students of Christ (deemed-to-be-university), Bangalore, have opposed its decision to conduct examinations. Students of the institution are raising serious concerns regarding the online examinations that are set to begin next week.

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  Request to cancel final-year exams sent to govt, parents' association asks for promotion of students

  Higher Studies | July 10, 2020 17:36 IST

  Final-year students in the country have expressed apprehensions about appearing for their examinations which are expected to take place in the coming months. Raising similar concerns, the India Wide Parents' Association wrote a letter to the government.

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  Karnataka to conduct final semester exams; intermediate semester students to be promoted

  Higher Studies | July 10, 2020 16:25 IST

  The Karnataka government has decided to conduct final semester exams before the end of September. However, intermediate semester students pursuing degree and post-graduation courses including engineering, and diploma courses for the academic year 2019-2020 will be promoted without examinations.

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  Final-year exams: Punjab CM seeks scrapping of university exams, UGC guidelines; will write to PM

  Higher Studies | July 09, 2020 19:17 IST

  ​Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking cancellation of exams in universities and colleges in the interest and safety of students amid coronavirus crisis.   

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  DU Final Year Exams: Is there any scope for cancelling exams? UGC responds

  Higher Studies | July 09, 2020 18:58 IST

  ​Waiting with bated breath, university students across the country are hoping for cancellation of their final-year exams. While many theories are afloat over the examinations, hopes of lakhs of students pinned on the scrapping of the key exams could be dashed. Read for UGC's response on the cancellation of exams.

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  Telangana cancels Intermediate 2nd year supplementary exams; all students declared passed

  Higher Studies | July 09, 2020 18:46 IST

  The Telangana government on Thursday cancelled the intermediate second year supplementary exams and declared every student passed. As many as 1.47 lakh students were supposed to appear for the exams, Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy said.

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  #StudentsLivesMatters trends as UGC releases guidelines for exams. Here's what aspirants say

  Education | July 07, 2020 11:38 IST

  Twitterati on Tuesday voiced their concerns regarding exams, for which the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday had released guidelines. 'Students Lives Matter' was seen trending on Twitter, through which students and aspirants raised concerns over appearing for upcoming semester and final year exams.

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  MHA permits universities, institutions to hold exams; final exams compulsorily as per UGC guidelines

  Education | July 06, 2020 21:29 IST

  The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday permitted conduct of examinations by Universities and institutions. The communication comes amid numerous concerns raised by students on their exams.

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  Guidelines being framed for online classes, Centre tells Madras HC

  India | July 06, 2020 18:10 IST

  ​The Centre on Monday informed the Madras High Court that rules and regulations are being framed for online education. Additional Solicitor General Sankara Narayanan made a submission to this effect before a division bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice R. Hemalatha.

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  MBBS, DNB students request cancellation of exams/classes amid coronavirus situation

  Education | July 06, 2020 12:40 IST

  There are thousands of aspiring doctors who are worried about their future today. Many of them are worried about the pending exams and their feasibility. To highlight their issue, the MBBS students have taken to social media and online channels to reach out to authorities seeking cancellation of their exams amid pandemic.

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  Rajasthan govt cancels college, university exams in view of COVID-19

  Education | July 05, 2020 21:06 IST

  The Rajasthan government has decided to cancel all examinations of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in universities, colleges and technical educational institutions in the state in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Sunday. 

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  Punjab CM announces cancellation of college, university exams

  Education | July 04, 2020 21:09 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced cancellation of college and university examinations in the state in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.