New Delhi: Amid the ongoing dispute over holding multiple exams in September, West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that senior exams at the state’s colleges and universities will be held in October, before Let Durga Puja begin on October 22. Also Read – West Bengal News: Will Mamata Government Allow Subway And Local Train Services To Resume During Unlock 4? Read this letter to the Railroad Board here
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that senior year exams will not be canceled as no student can be promoted without exams. However, if states wish, they can appeal to the UGC seeking some relaxations from their previous directive to complete senior year exams by September 30. Also Read – Exam Row: Keep Politics Away From Education, Says Minister Ahead Of Major September Exams
“I will not blame the court. But I want to ask the CGU of the Center why they put the students in trouble. In America, schools opened, students went and a lakh of students contracted the coronavirus infection, ”Mamata said, quoted by NDTV. Also read – Final year exams: the Supreme Court may announce verdict on August 28
JEE (Main), NEET, the two main entrance tests, conducted by the National Testing Agency, will be held in September. The Supreme Court had previously dismissed the request to postpone the entrance exams. Therefore, JEE (Mains) will take place between September 1 and 6, while NEET will take place on September 13.
The UGC had ruled that all final year exams must be taken before September 30. Many states oppose the decision and several states, including Delhi, Maharashtra, canceled senior exams. But UGC said states cannot make this decision not to take senior year exams. Since many students may not be able to take the exams due to reasons such as the flood situation in addition to the pandemic, UGC said they would be offered alternative exam dates later.
However, it is unclear whether UGC will allow the exams to take place in October.
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