New Delhi: University Grant Commission (UGC) has issued a notice on their official website asking all the universities not to conduct offline examinations in May.
“Keeping in view the current scenario of COVID-19, it is requested that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) may keep the offline examinations in abeyance during May 2021 to avoid physical gathering at the campuses and also to provide much needed relief to the students, faculty, and staff who are presently occupied in fighting COVID-19 in one way or the other,” the UGC letter reads.
The letter further states that the decision on conducting examinations could be reviewed by the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in June 2021.
In the letter, UGC has stressed on the importance of ensuring the safety and health of everyone. “Institutions across the country have already been taking best possible measures in this direction,” the letter said.