Passing undergraduate and graduate exams in public universities

Due to the Cowid-19 crisis, the UGC has said that the necessary measures will be taken according to the decision of the Academic Council of the interested universities to take the final semester exam for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels in public universities from the country.

The UGC president, Prof. The decision was made in a virtual meeting of the rectors of 39 public universities with the UGC on Sunday (December 13), chaired by Kazi Shahidullah.

Professor member of UGC. Muhammad Alamgir, UGC member professor at the meeting. Maryland. Sajjad Hossain, teacher. Biswajit Chand, teacher. Maryland. Abu Taher, Secretary of UGC (additional responsibilities), said. Ferdous Zaman, director of the Department of Public Relations and Information. Shamsul Arefin and Director of Public University Management. Kamal Hossain was involved.

UGC Public University in charge of the meeting, Professor. Muhammad Alamgir made seven recommendations on semester final exams and practical classes and assessments at public universities in the country during the Corona period. These are:

1. Universities may take the necessary measures in accordance with the decision of the Academic Council in view of the recommendations of the committees involved regarding the final semester exam of undergraduate and graduate students to overcome the irreparable loss of education of the students of the country’s public universities due to the global epidemic of Covid-19 crisis.

2. Unfinished practical classes in science, technology, agriculture, medicine and other disciplines and their evaluation must be completed in phases according to hygiene standards.

3. Students studying in the last semester will have priority to complete semester exams, practical classes and assessments.

4. Since educational institutions in Corona are closed under the direction of the government, the residential corridors of the university must be kept closed.

5. The exams and practical classes must be carried out in full compliance with hygiene standards, taking into account the protection of the health of students. To do this, students must enter the campus no later than one hour before the start of the exam and practical class and leave the campus within one hour after completion.

. Due to the Kovid-19 crisis, online education activities will continue in educational institutions.

. Universities must adhere to and follow the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

At the meeting, the president of the UGC said that the final decision on the conduct of the exams will be made by the committee of deans of public universities, the academic council and the corresponding committee. Care must be taken so that doubts about the quality of the test do not arise. He advised taking the test periodically according to ability without rushing.

The vice chancellors informed the meeting that online teaching continues in the Corona situation. The unfinished semester is in its final stages. The students are disappointed that the exams were not taken. They are parting ways with educational activities next semester. Without tests or evaluations, online education will fall on deaf ears. It is in the national interest to take the test.

The vice chancellors also asked the UGC to send a letter to the PSC to extend the application time for the recently announced BCS exam.

MHM / MRR / JIM