CM for early decision on exams in higher, tech education institutes

The department concerned should discuss the issue with the universities, says Yogi

: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday suggested to officials that the decision about examinations in higher and technical education institutes must be taken soon. He said this at a meeting of Team-9 attended by senior officials.

The department concerned should discuss the issue with the universities to ensure requisite action regarding the examinations, he said.

He also said a system should be put in place that keeps the interest of students above all.

The state government had on May 13 formed a committee of three vice chancellors to suggest measures on how to promote students to the next semester without exams across all universities and degree colleges because conducting physical examination was a difficult task amid the 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 of Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly. On May 20, the committee submitted its report.

AKTU students have been running a social media campaign, pleading with chief minister and the technical education department to promote them to the next level without exams.

One such student, Akshaya Mishra, tweeted, “Sir, please

don’t take exams at least till next month. Postpone it for a month so that we prepare ourselves mentally. Recently the peak of Corona has passed. I lost my friend and know three of my friends who lost their father due to Covid last month. We are not in state of mind to give exam.”

“...During the online classes held earlier, we faced many problems. Many students struggled as they were not able to concentrate on studies,” says Faizanuddin Khan in a tweet.