AKTU to wait for govt instructions on exams

: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, on Friday decided to wait for the instructions of the state government on whether it should hold its upcoming examination for 2020-21 session or not.

The decision was taken at the examination committee meeting chaired by AKTU vice chancellor prof Vinay Kumar Pathak. Controller of Examinations, AKTU, prof Rajeev Kumar said it was also decided in the meeting to declare results of all examinations held earlier by June 18.

The state government had on May 13 formed a committee of three vice chancellors to suggest measures on how to promote students to next semester without exams across all universities and degree colleges because conducting physical examination was a difficult task amid Covid-19 situation, an official said.

The committee comprised prof Alok Kumar Rai, vice-chancellor of Lucknow University, prof Vinay Kumar Pathak, vicechancellor of AKTU, and prof Krishna Pal Singh, vice-chancellor

THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAD ON MAY 13 FORMED A COMMITTEE OF 3 VCS TO SUGGEST MEASURES ON HOW TO PROMOTE STUDENTS TO NEXT SEMESTER

of Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly. On May 20, the committee submitted its report to the office of additional chief secretary, higher education, Monika S Garg.