On Sunday, Maharashtra CM said that aggregate marks from previous years will be used to award the marks in schools and colleges as present circumstances in the state are not viable for conducting the exam.
The statement was issued after a meeting with heads of universities. VCs of the universities agreed that in present situation it too risky for the students to come together for exams.
The Maharashtra Education Minister Uday Samant had announced on May 8 that all college and university, except for final year students, will be promoted without exams due to implausibility of conducting exams during the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. He has also written to the UGC asking for the permission to graduate final-year students without holding the exams.
Uddhav Thackeray, through the official social media account of the Chief Minister’s Office, said: “We have decided that students will get aggregate marks based on their performance in the previous semesters for that academic year. This is because there is no clarity on when the exams can be held. The future of students should not be kept hanging because of this.”
Mr. Thackeray also said that candidates will be given a chance to improve their performance in final year. The chance will be given in September, October, and November based on the situation.
Mr. Thackeray also said that the government in in talk with the telecom companies for ‘offering data’ and is also pondering over various methods of e-learning.
“We will talk to telecom companies for offering data. The use of mediums like television, radio, and e-learning can be explored. SD cards can be given to those who have laptops, mobiles and tabs for e-learning.”