VCs of West Bengal universities will await govt advisory on holding closing examination – schooling
Vice-Chancellors of various state universities on Saturday mentioned they are going to await advisories from West Bengal Greater Schooling division earlier than going forward with any plan to carry closing semester school and college exams by October earlier than the Durga Puja.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday mentioned that her authorities was weighing the professionals and cons of holding final-year school and college exams earlier than Durga Puja in October.
The Supreme Courtroom has mentioned that states and universities can not promote college students with out holding final- 12 months exams by September 30.
“We’ve determined on the preliminary stage concerning the modalities and feasibility of holding the ultimate semester exams by October after the chief minister made the feedback. We are going to take a proper stand after discussing the problem with Schooling Minister Partha Chatterjee, our school, college students by subsequent week,” Professional-Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur College Chiranjib Bhattacharya informed PTI.
To a query concerning the JU already deciding on the ultimate semester analysis system of 80-20 for arts and science streams as really helpful by the upper schooling division, Bhattacharya mentioned “we’ll talk about each facet.
However I don’t suppose the choice of the college, giving weightage to earlier semester efficiency for analysis of ultimate semester college students, has turned invalid as a result of SC order.” The Vice-Chancellor of North Bengal College Subiresh Bhattacharya mentioned the college would take into consideration holding closing semester exams in October earlier than Durga Puja however after contemplating all choices and as suggested by the state authorities.
“Because the CM recommended we’ll maintain talks with the federal government earlier than deciding on any potential date which will be October as effectively. That is in consonance of the SC determination {that a} state has to strategy UGC if it can not conduct exams by September 30. Hope the pandemic scenario will ease a bit by then,” he mentioned.
Bhattacharya, who can also be the Secretary of West Bengal Vice-Chancellors’ Council, mentioned to a query the 25 members of various state universities haven’t but taken any collective determination in response to the Supreme Courtroom judgement.
“Whereas each college has the useful autonomy to determine its plan of action in session with the state authorities, we’ll meet quickly to take inventory of the scenario and determine on issuing an announcement if obligatory,” he mentioned.
The VC of one other state-run college, not wishing to be named, mentioned whereas “we had determined to comply with an 80:20 sample of earlier semester efficiency and inside assessment-home task standards, we didn’t publish the outcomes.
“Now we’ll sit once more and maintain talks with the Greater Schooling Minister and arrive at a call retaining in thoughts covid security protocols and the pandemic scenario in October.” The VC of Presidency College Anuradha Lohia mentioned “we’re holding an emergency assembly. Can’t discuss now.” “I’ve informed our Schooling minister to look into the opportunity of conducting the final-year exams in universities and faculties earlier than Durga Puja in October. The choices of each on-line and offline exams must be seemed into,” the CM mentioned on Friday.
“We aren’t in opposition to any examination, we’re simply saying {that a} pandemic is on, and it may put lives of scholars in danger,” she had mentioned whereas addressing a digital rally of Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP).
