VTU 1st semester engineering exams to continue, even sem classes to begin from May 19

The varsity also announced that from May 19 onwards VTU would commence the even semester classes. However, the authorities are yet to clarify whether these classes would be held offline or online.

VTU Exams: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) on Wednesday, i.e. April 21, released a statement that the ongoing examinations held for first-semester undergraduate engineering students shall continue, “as per academic requirement.” The clarification came in the wake of Karnataka announcing new measures such as a weekend curfew and extended night curfew timings until May 4 considering the terrifying increase in the COVID-19 cases. VTU holds the authority over engineering education in Karnataka.

Talking about the conduct of the exam, VTU registrar professor AS Deshpande said, “The first semester examinations will be conducted as per the schedule notified with all precautions and safety measures in place. Students who might miss the examination due to the pandemic situation will be allowed to attend the exams later. Such students will be permitted to take the missed examination during the even semester exams conducted next, and shall be treated as the first attempt.”

Deshpande also issued a circular mentioning such students will be allowed to move to the second semester to attend classes, clarifying that the facility would be open only to BE regular students.

Meanwhile, VTU officials added that exams for two subjects were completed with 98 per cent of the students attending the same. “Only four more exams are pending and a delay in completing them would further harm the academic schedule and even the future career of these students,” an official told Indianexpress.com

Earlier, the University reported that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the lockdown imposed during the pandemic to control the spread of the virus already delayed the academic schedule four months for the ongoing semesters. The varsity also announced that from May 19 onwards VTU would commence the even semester classes. However, the authorities are yet to clarify whether these classes would be held offline or online.

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