Students urge Mumbai University VC to hold upcoming summer exams in online mode only
Students approached the vice-chancellor days after the Mumbai municipal corporation deferred reopening of colleges due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in the city and across the state.
A group of students has approached the vice-chancellor of the Mumbai University, requesting him to hold the upcoming summer session examination in online mode only. Students approached the vice-chancellor days after the Mumbai municipal corporation deferred reopening of colleges due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in the city and across the state.
In a letter to VC Suhas Pednekar, several students of University of Mumbai affiliated colleges have highlighted their plight and mentioned that they have spent the last two semesters studying and preparing for exams in online mode but are now worried that colleges and the university might insist on the exams being held in offline mode.
"While the pandemic was at its peak, the university considered the health and safety of students and teachers and ensured exams were being held online but now, several colleges are suggesting offline exams for the summer session, which will be unfair to students who have been preparing for online exams for two semesters," said a representative for Maharashtra Students Welfare Association. Many have also shared their concern on various social media platforms in order to garner more support.
"Any decision on exams will only be released after we hear from the civic authorities or the state government. As of now, we are yet to hear about the status of reopening of colleges from the civic authorities and following that, we will make a statement on summer exams," said an official from MU.
Earlier this month, the state education minister for higher and technical education Uday Samant announced that colleges can reopen with not more than 50 per cent attendance on campus at any given point of time.Â
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