Jadavpur University has announced that it will be conducting the final semester examination in arts and science stream in digital mode. The varsity has however not fixed the date for the conduct of the tests.
An official member of the Jadavpur University informed that the faculty meeting of the varsity has decided not to fix the date for holding dates keeping the Supreme Court.
The supreme court directive states that if any state thinks about a date other than September 30 for holding the tests, they will have to do that in consultation with the University Grants Commission (UGC).
“The meeting, however, resolved to conduct the tests in a 'contactless' (digital) mode in two hour time whenever the examination takes place, the official informed”
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"Our virtual meeting, which was attended by all faculty members and the VC, pro-VC among others, resolved we will not fix a date for holding semester examination as done by some other universities keeping in mind the Supreme Court directive that if any state thinks about a date other than September 30 for holding final semester exams, they have to do that in consultation with the UGC.
"Hence JU is not declaring examination date unilaterally before knowing the UGC response to the state government's request for fixing a date in October," the official said.
The official further informed that the modalities for conducting final semester examination have been decided in contactless digital mode.
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Jadavpur University: Modalities for Conducting Final Semester Examination
The varsity will distribute question papers to students through WhatsApp and mail a little before the commencement of examination and will have to submit replies after two hours.
Students may be granted a little more time taking network problems into account. However, that will not comprise the whole day.
The varsity has directed that students having problems in net connectivity or not in possession of smartphones will have to download the question paper at someone’s else place and will be allowed to write on hard copy.
Later, they will have to submit the answer sheet in a sealed envelope within a stipulated time after the examinations are over to one of the designated collection centres of the university.
The varsity’s faculty council has also decided to complete the procedure of supplementary tests (tests for students having not attended or failed in previous semesters) and all pending laboratory test by September 30,
The final semester examination will be held entirely based on the courses completed in the curriculum.
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