LAST MINUTE: Final warning from the Ministry of Health to YÖK – NEWS



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Due to the coronavirus epidemic, universities continued their education and training activities through the distance education method. With the aim of academic education, the Ministry of Health warned YÖK about the final exams to be held at universities. According to the DHA news; The ministry wanted final exams to be conducted by alternative methods rather than face-to-face.

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In the letter sent to the Higher Education Council by the Ministry of Health, “As is known, our country is undergoing an epidemic process as in the whole world and superior efforts are made in all areas with all our institutions to control the epidemic However, it is understood that universities can make their own decisions about the format of the final exams, according to the recent declarations of the Council of Higher Education Its objective is to avoid the activities that will lead to the collective movement and the meetings of the people in the period.It is observed that situations such as the reunion of students from different settlements, the reactivation of student dormitories and the impossibility of following the social distance in examination environments will pose an inevitable risk in the pandemic struggle that we are controlling The 2019-2020 school year must be completed without such risks. Parallel to the decis ions taken by the Higher Education Council in programs where formal education and midterm exams were previously provided, it is important to take the end of term exams and other exams for this academic year using online assessment and evaluation methods or alternatives. Based on the sensitivity of the issue, the Higher Education Council decided not to give opportunities to applications that could lead to the gathering of students collectively and inform higher education institutions without delay; I request your comfort and information. “

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