Online classes to continue in Karnataka universities, colleges for even semesters

Talking about the postgraduate programs, the minister said that some universities delayed the admission processes for the first semesters due to the COVID situation.

Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr CN Ashwatha Narayan announced that the universities and colleges of the state shall continue online classes for all even semesters irrespective of exams being pending. The decision is taken considering the ongoing pandemic situation and restrictions imposed to contain the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases. Narayan said, “Even those universities and colleges who have not completed odd semester examinations of undergraduate programs shall continue online classes for even semesters (Second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth) as there is a carryover system in most of the programs. The remaining examinations of odd semesters of UG programs can be conducted/scheduled once the pandemic situation comes under control."

Meanwhile, for professional courses like engineering that have some restrictions on carryover to higher semesters, Narayana has advised the Vice-Chancellors/Principals to work out the details in consultation with the Karnataka State Higher Education Council.

Talking about the postgraduate programs, the minister said that some universities delayed the admission processes for the first semesters due to the COVID situation. But the Third-semester classes have been completed in many of the universities. In some universities, examinations had started. "Therefore, in respect of PG programs, in universities where classes of the odd semester are completed and only examinations are pending, they shall continue online classes for even semesters. The examinations of odd semesters can be conducted/scheduled once the COVID-19 situation eases."

The minister further noted that in universities where odd semester classes were not completed, the classes should be continued through online mode.

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