AKTU exam to be conducted in offline mode with appropriate gaps between papers

Considering the declining cases of COVID-19, the university has decided to conduct the upcoming semester exams in offline mode.

The Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, commonly known as AKTU, has announced that it will be conducting the upcoming semester exams in offline mode to ensure no students are left behind. The varsity also said that in order to ensure students get enough time to study and do revision, appropriate gaps will be provided to the students. 

While announcing this development, the university in their Twitter handle said: “As per the decisions taken in 69th examination committee meeting today, this is to share that appropriate gap shall be given between question papers and the exam will be conducted offline.”

Considering the declining cases of COVID-19, the university has decided to conduct the upcoming semester exams in offline mode. The Vice-Chancellor had earlier said that it is not feasible to hold the exams online as most of the students stay in villages and it is not possible for them to take the exams in online mode. Also remote proctoring of all the AKTU students is impossible, the AKTU Vice-Chancellor added.

Meanwhile, a group of students from the AKTU has moved to the Supreme Court against the decision to conduct the semester examinations in offline mode.  The petition has been filed by the students of NIT, Noida; Apeejay Institute of Technology, Noida and Greater Noida Institute of Technology seeking quashing of the notification providing for the conduct of offline exams.

The students have stated that more than 700 colleges are affiliated with AKTU and approximately 4 lakh students have to appear in various courses. They argued that given the COVID-19 situation it is not advisable to have thousands of students at the examination center, and the precautions and fear for infection are always there.