NIT Srinagar BTech students oppose offline exams amid COVID-19 surge

A notice flashed on the official website of the NIT Srinagar reads; “8th semester examination will be conducted in offline mode; although the classes will be in online mode.”

NIT Srinagar Exams 2021: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar students of semester eight are opposing the institute’s decision to hold exams in the offline mode. According to the reports, the decision came days after the NIT administration closed the institute for physical classes of students and asked the students to vacate the hostels as well. NIT administration was forced to wind up the physical classes when eight students tested positive at the institute within a week. After announcing the closure of the campus students were given an option to stay put at the hostels or to leave for home. The majority of students vacated the hostels and left for their homes as there were no physical classes at the institute.

Now, the institute decided to conduct offline exams. As a notice flashed on the official website of the NIT Srinagar reads; “8th semester examination will be conducted in offline mode; although the classes will be in online mode.” The student however said the institute has decided to conduct the exams in offline mode which is in contradiction with the institute’s decision to close the offline classes amid rising COVID-19 positive cases.

The students also stated that the authorities are indirectly forcing the students to stay put at the hostels. “We met the director NIT but to no avail. If the NIT has decided to hold the exam offline then we have to stay in the hostels which has a risk factor attached to it,” the student said.

The student further added, “We have paid Rs 24000 for our last semester and all the students are willing to return to their home. But if students will return home, then almost Rs 18000 per head would have to be refunded to the students and the NIT administration won’t be able to take the commission from the money. All the hostel mess management is carried out by the NIT administration members.”

However, the NIT Srinagar Registrar, Dr Kaisar Bukhari said that “the exams are likely to be held in June month and students can go to their homes till the dates are notified. The decision about refunding the hostel mess fee will be taken by the hostel administration accordingly as per the situation.

Talking about the mode of exams, the NIT Registrar said no one can foresee the mode of exam which is to be held in future months. The mode of exam will be decided as per the situation and the government direction,” he said.

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