Finance
By: Shree1news, 17 JUL 2021
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently issued a list of new guidelines concerning the functioning of colleges and universities in the new academic session 2021-22, keeping in mind the present Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Apart from issuing new guidelines for the upcoming academic year, UGC has also issued an updated academic calendar for the same. Dates have been issued for the examinations and admission process for the 2021-22 session.
The notice also states that the academic session 2021-22 needs to be commenced by university authorities as soon as possible. The session can commence in online, offline, or blended mode, keeping in mind the pandemic situation in their areas.
Academic calendar issued by UGC
A number of universities and colleges have still not conducted their term-end exams for the 2020-21 session. Noting this, UGC has stated that the conduct of the end-term exams is mandatory for all the colleges and universities in any mode possible.
The official notice states, “The Terminal Semester/ Final Year Examinations (2020-2021) will be compulsorily conducted in offline (pen & paper)/ online/ blended (online + offline) mode by no later than August 31, 2021, following the prescribed protocols/ guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Finally, the notice states, “The present guidelines regarding the conduct of examinations and commencement of the next academic session, every Higher Education Institution shall ensure that it is prepared in all respects to carry out the academic activities following necessary protocols/guidelines/directions/advisories issued by the Central/State Governments or competent authorities from time to time, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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