Haryana not to hold higher education exams next month

Haryana government has decided t to hold higher and technical education examinations next month and students will be promoted to next semester on basis of internal assessment and previous performance, said state minister Kanwar Pal on Tuesday

Earlier, Haryana's Higher and Technical Education Department h said all terminal examinations of final semesters will be conducted from July 1 to 31.

education minister in a statement here said if a university wishes, n it may conduct online examinations if it is fully prepared and equipped for same. It will have to ensure that all students are able to take such exams.

minister said students of intermediate and final semesters will be promoted to next semester on basis of internal assessment/assignment and previous examinations. Both components will be given 50 per cent weight each.

However, students will have option for improvement in gres later on basis of a written examination once coronavirus situation improves. same formula will also be applicable for distance education/private students, he said.

minister said students with acemic arrears in previous examinations may also be exempted and promoted to next semester on aver basis of previous examinations. same formula will also be applicable for distance education/private students, Pal said. education minister said for first-year students, only internal assessment may be calculated for promotion.

He said practical examinations where ever t conducted so far, marks are to be awarded as an aver of all previous practical examinations or 80 per cent aver of ory examinations marks of previous semesters whichever is higher.

He said missions to university teaching departments shall be conducted at ir level, whereas for undergruate and postgruate levels in colleges, a centralised online mission process will be held by Higher Education Department.

minister said examination of first-year students, promotion of intermediate year students to next semester/year and awards of practical examinations in all polytechnics of state will also be held in a similar manner.

He said that government has taken this decision after consultation of all vice-chancellors with various stakeholders.