Undergraduate sixth semester exams to start from August 16

SHIMLA : The Himachal Pradesh cabinet decided to hold the sixth semester examination of undergraduate classes from August 16 and exams for postgraduate classes in September during a meeting held on Friday.

Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur presided over the meeting. Education minister Suresh Bhardwaj said the examination process will be completed before September 30 as per UGC guidelines. “If a candidate fails to appear for the examination, he will get another chance to write the paper in this academic session,” he said.

A decision regarding first and second semester examinations of undergraduates will be taken by the Himachal Pradesh University administration.

Bhardwaj said college admissions will be held from July 13 to 25. Online classes in schools will begin on July 13. Schools will remain closed till July 31. However, principals can call teachers to schools, as per requirement.

TRAINING ACADEMY FOR YOUTH WILLING TO JOIN ARMY

The cabinet gave consent to establish a training academy centre at Barchwad in Sarkaghat area of Mandi district to train youth willing to join the Indian Army, navy, air force and other paramilitary forces.

APPROVES CHANGES IN LABOUR LAWS

With the view of providing flexibility to the employer in order to meet the challenges of globalisation and methods of doing businesses, besides benefitting the workers, the state cabinet approved the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Himachal Pradesh (Amendment) Rules, 2019.