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.”
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