“Unfair To Conduct Exams Throughout Pandemic”: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi:

As India’s coronavirus tally inches nearer to the eight-lakh mark, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi at the moment criticised the choice of the highest instructional physique within the nation – the College Grants Fee or UGC – to conduct the final-term examinations in faculties and academic establishments by September amid pandemic.

Hitting out on the UGC, he tweeted: “This can be very unfair to conduct exams throughout the Covid19 pandemic. UGC should hear the voice of the scholars and lecturers. Exams ought to be cancelled and college students promoted on foundation of previous efficiency (sic).” 

In a video message, the 50-year-old Congress MP from Kerala’s Wayanad is heard saying: “Covid has harmed lots of people. Our college students in colleges, faculties, universities have been struggling. IITs have promoted college students after cancelling exams. The UGC is creating confusion.”

This can be very unfair to conduct exams throughout the Covid19 pandemic.

UGC should hear the voice of the scholars and lecturers. Exams ought to be cancelled and college students promoted on foundation of previous efficiency.#SpeakUpForStudentspic.twitter.com/1TYY3q58i0

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 10, 2020

The previous Congress chief has been attacking the federal government over its dealing with of COVID-19 because the starting of the outbreak.  

On Monday, the Union Home Ministry said that the final-term exams in faculties and academic establishments – pending since March due to the lockdown to verify the unfold of extremely infectious coronavirus – may be held. 

Hours later, recent tips have been launched by the UGC that stated the exams may be held in September. The UGC is the highest physique within the nation charged with coordination, willpower and upkeep of requirements of upper training. 

The Union Dwelling Ministry wrote to the Increased Training Secretary, allowing the lengthy pending exams, stressing that the exams “are to be compulsorily carried out as per the UGC Pointers and educational calendar for the Universities and as per the Commonplace Working Process authorised by the Union Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare”. 

The rules have been tweeted by Human Useful resource Improvement Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank”.

The UGC has revisited its earlier tips associated to school examinations.
In view of the security, profession development and placements of the scholars and their bigger pursuits, after consulting @HMOIndia and @MoHFW_INDIA, it has been determined that pic.twitter.com/evKTYPwnIa

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 6, 2020

A number of states have sought reconsideration of the rules.  On Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted that he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, looking for cancellation of the exams.

“In view of the prevailing #Covid19 scenario, have determined to jot down to PM @NarendraModi ji to request him to evaluate UGC’s choice on holding obligatory examinations for exit courses. We can’t threat the well being of our college students and, due to this fact, a realistic method have to be adopted,” Captain Amarinder Singh wrote.

In view of the prevailing #Covid19 scenario, have determined to jot down to PM @NarendraModi ji to request him to evaluate UGC’s choice on holding obligatory examinations for exit courses. We can’t threat the well being of our college students and, due to this fact, a realistic method have to be adopted. pic.twitter.com/H3KFZXmi3a

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) July 9, 2020

Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal have additionally expressed concern. 

“State Authorities has at the moment despatched a letter to MHRD requesting to rethink the revised tips of UGC and to not make conduct of UG & PG closing time period exams obligatory. MHRD has been requested to permit the State Authorities to stick to its choice of cancellation of those exams,” the Directorate of Increased Training (DHE), Odisha tweeted on Thursday.

State Authorities has at the moment despatched a letter to MHRD requesting to rethink the revised tips of UGC and to not make conduct of UG & PG closing time period exams obligatory. MHRD has been requested to permit the State Authorities to stick to its choice of cancellation of those exams.

— ଉଚ୍ଚଶିକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗ, ଓଡିଶା ସରକାର 🇮🇳 (@DHE_Odisha) July 9, 2020

In a letter to the HRD ministry, Bengal’s Principal Secretary of Division of Increased Training and Faculty Training Division, Manish Jain stated the state ought to be allowed to implement its personal choice by not making the revised Training Ministry’s tips obligatory.