Those students who are unable to attend the exams from September 16, will have another opportunity to appear in the second spell of exams scheduled for October 5.
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has decided that end-semester examinations will be conducted online for the final semester post-graduate students from September 16, 2020.
Vice Chancellor, Appa Rao clarified that while the earlier decision was taken with the best interest of students in mind. After the SC judgement, the University has scheduled the end-semester exams to not jeopardize the future of students if their degrees were to be invalidated by regulatory authorities. The Heads and Deans will work out a range of flexible options to manage the exams online and minimize any inconvenience caused to students. University official statement said.
Prof. Appa Rao said that the University was obliged to comply with the orders of the Supreme Court on August 28, 2020 upholding the guidelines of the UGC to declare the results only after conducting end-semester examinations for the final semester students.
It may be recalled that in June the University had adopted an alternative evaluation mechanism based on continuous assessment and the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and announced results for the batch in order to facilitate their graduation so that they could pursue further education or career opportunities. Those results will now stand cancelled.
Those students who are unable to attend the exams from September 16, will have another opportunity to appear in the second spell of exams scheduled for October 5.
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