JNU convocation 2020 to be conducted virtually amid COVID-19

The decision to conduct the convocation online is taken deeming it not possible to conduct a physical convocation this year.

JNU Convocation Online 2020: The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration decided to hold a virtual convocation in November in the view of the ongoing pandemic situation. The decision to conduct the convocation online is taken deeming it not possible to conduct a physical convocation this year. This year’s convocation is to be the university’s fourth convocation – a ceremony that had been revived in 2018 after the first convocation which was held in 1972.

Stating that a notification inviting students for the virtual ceremony will soon be issued, the executive council of the university, however, decided against a physical convocation in view of the pandemic.JNU vice-chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar stated, “It [convocation] is all about celebrating the scholarly achievement of a student after years of hard work by the University, family members and friends. I have no doubt that the convocation enhances the sense of belonging of students to their alma mater. Therefore in spite of the COVID-19pandemic, we have decided to hold the convocation and make it a memorable event for our students.”

Schools, colleges and other academic institutions are closed in the country since the month of March due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus followed by the nationwide lockdown imposed in order to contain the spread of the deadly virus. The COVID-19 outbreak affected the education sector adversely. Exams got deferred, academic sessions got postponed and millions of students got forced to study from home as a precautionary against the COVID-19 spread. While the unlock procedure is going on in the country, there are no latest updates on the reopening of the academic institutions.

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