On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, the Supreme Court has reserved its order on the petitions filed by a group of students demanding to cancel the final year exams which will be held by University Grants Commission (UGC). Although the hearing has been completed in the apex court on 18 August, the verdict is still to come.
A decision on whether states have the power under the Disaster Management Act to delay the final exam until the situation returns to normal, contrary to the UGC guidelines will also come with the final verdict by the apex court.
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UGC guidelines states that all final year students will have to give the end term examinations this year, and the students from intermediate semesters will be passed on the basis of the internal assessment and performance in previous semesters.
Prior to reserving orders on final year exams conducting by UGC matter, the bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah heard the petitioners. The bench heard Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha before reserving orders.
There is no difference in the UGC exam guidelines issued on April 22, 2020 and July 6, 2020.
As per the guidelines of April 22, the UGC gave instructions to hold the examinations till 31 August, while in the guidelines of July 6, the instructions have been given to conduct the examinations till 30 September.
The UGC has directed to conduct the final year exams. UGC took the decision as they felt that learning is a dynamic process and the only way to assess one’s knowledge through the exam.
By filing a petition in the Supreme Court against the guidelines mandating final year exams by the UGC, t
Putting stress on the issue of increasing COVID-19 cases with every passing day after filing a petition in the Supreme Court against the UGC guidelines to hold the exam and mandating it for students to appear, students said that the health and life of students will be at high risk if the exams are taking place in such horrifying situation.
Due to this students are seeking to cancel the guidelines of the UGC and declare the result on the basis of the past performance.
The Delhi and Maharashtra governments have expressed their concerns regarding this matter.