Decision to conduct remaining 12 months exams to guard college students’ future: Education minister

NEW DELHI: Union minister of schooling Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Monday stated the choice by the UGC to hold out remaining 12 months examinations has been taken whereas retaining in thoughts the way forward for college students. “The determination has been taken retaining the way forward for college students in thoughts. It was executed in order that college students don’t face any issue in future. The universities have been given the choice of conducting the examination in on-line, offline or blended mode,” he stated throughout his interplay with the Vice Chancellors of various universities.

Pokhriyal stated the New Education Policy will strengthen India’s place as a frontrunner on the worldwide stage.

“We have aimed to extend GER to 50 laptop by 2035, it is an enormous goal we’ve to attain which might imply enrolling 3.5 crores extra college students,” Pokhriyal stated.

“This NEP 2020 is the muse of nation-building. I urge you to plan how analysis will be improved. We have at all times been in favour of giving autonomy to universities, within the phased method we’re taking a look at how you can enhance the 45,000 diploma faculties and provides them autonomy. Right now solely 8,000 faculties have the autonomy, however within the phased method this might be elevated,” he added.

On July 6, the UGC issued exam-related pointers asking universities to finish the ultimate 12 months, remaining semester examination by September finish in offline, on-line or blended mode.

Several petitions have been filed within the Supreme Court of India difficult the rules and looking for cancellation of ultimate 12 months exams.