Calcutta University Semester Exams 2022 in offline mode, students hold protests

Calcutta University had announced on Friday that all the upcoming semester exams will be held offline, refusing to bow down to the demands of students who want online exams. 

Calcutta University Semester Exams 2022 in offline mode, students hold protests

Several students of Calcutta University held a protest demanding online exams after the varsity announced that it will hold the semester exams in offline mode. Calcutta University had announced on Friday that all the upcoming semester exams will be held offline, refusing to bow down to the demands of students who want online exams. The decision to conduct offline exams was taken by the Calcutta University senior panel after several discussions and clear delibrations.

While speaking on the same, CU Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee said that the members of the highest decision-making body of the institution. The syndicate members had unanimously decided to hold the upcoming semester exams in offline mode.

The students had said that the in-person classes have been conducted in the past two months only which has resulted in the gaps in their tutorials. However, the VC while refusing to the claims said, "Syndicate took the decision and also decided that all the Principals of affiliated colleges will be well- advised to take steps to arrange special classes to complete courses immediately according to the syllabi, if not already done."

"Today Calcutta University Syndicate members unanimously accepted the recommendations of the members of all Faculty Councils, the chairpersons of all Undergraduate Boards of Studies and the opinions of most of the Principals to conduct the upcoming even semester examinations in offline mode," VC said in an official statement.

The University had sought the opinion of the affiliated college principals on the mode of exam and after receiving a positive response from them to conduct in-campus tests, the decision has been taken.

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