Mumbai University final year examinations cancelled after State orders, other updates

With almost 40,000 cases in Mumbai alone, University of Mumbai faces a challenge of conducting exams or putting students at risk for appearing for exams. Mumbai University has made new decisions and statements owing to coronavirus situation in city alone. With alarming number and new cases being received on an everyday basis, Mumbai University has cancelled exams, followed online methods of teaching and also taken UGC guidelines under its due considerations and will carefully conduct vivas and internal assessments for required courses. Due to coronavirus pandemic making Mumbai  worst-hit city in India, university is finding new measures slowly and steadily to solve student issues. Read on to kw about latest developments in Mumbai University regarding exams, results and or details.

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Mumbai University exams stand cancelled

State Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray, released a statement declaring cancellation of exams in Maharashtra. He said that exams of final year students as well will be cancelled owing to coronavirus situation in state. In Mumbai as well, final year students will t be risking ir lives to appear for exams. Uddhav Thackeray added that students will be assessed on past performances and an aver will be drawn out from same. After lockdown was extended till June 30, 2020, Mumbai University along with or state universities have made a decision to promote all students in state. However, exactly what will be grading scheme and or details is yet to be decided.

Uddhav Thackeray had mentioned in his statewide address on Sunday that is May 31, 2020, that terminal or last semester students will receive results assessed on previous semesters. Students who still wish to make a second attempt for better grades can appear for October and vember schedule in same year. Uday Samant, state education minister as well, took to Twitter to anunce that decisions that are made will t be changed. authorities involved are meeting vice-chancellors of various universities including Mumbai University and will discuss detailed guidelines will be provided for students who are still confused or want to kw more about marking scheme.

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Mumbai University authorities to reflect on state's decision 

Uddhav Thackeray also suggested that individual varsities across state, including Mumbai University, can explore options to avoid legal strain of cancelling exams. According to a statement by State Goverr Bgahast Singh Koshiyari, it is a breach of University Grants Commission's guidelines. Ar suggestion by former Mumbai University vice-chancellor was to try alternative methods to physically conducting examinations. For example writing an MCQ based exam, or open-book examination, report or assignment submissions and more. re will be ar window to furr discuss decision until June 20 as per Dr Deshmukh. detailed guideline on same will be released soon. 

Mumbai University sets up a lab with IIT Alum

University of Mumbai and IIT Alumni committee has joined forces to set-up a lab dedicated to research of contagious disease. main focus in COVID-19, however, is that it will tackle or diseases as well in future. tification read, “ MegaLab Mumbai would be one of largest test facilities in world for Covid19 & or infectious diseases. Global competition is being launched to identify appropriate equipment sources, consumable manufacturers and operating partners. In order to enable creation of an entire ecosystem to support path-breaking initiative, Mega Lab Mumbai had proposed to partner with research-oriented institutions of national importance in Mumbai and National Capital Region.”

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