Mumbai University students demand clarity over exam cancellation and other details

Mumbai is worst-hit city in country amid coronavirus crisis. city has over 52,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection and over 27,000 active cases. situation has disrupted academic calendar of schools and colleges and anxious students are w demanding clarity over exams, marking schemes and regular assessments.

Mumbai University as well is caught in a tough spot deciding between wher to conduct exams or t as Mumbai is miles away from flattening  curve of pandemic.  state education department and Maharastra CM Uddhav Thackeray are yet to make a statement on latest petition to conduct exams under Public Universities Act. Read on to kw what students are expecting from authorities and more details.

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Mumbai University students wish for clarity from state education department

After all exams of universities were cancelled as per CM Uddhav Thackeray's orders on May 31, 2020, decision was condemned by state goverr. latter urged universities in State, including Mumbai University to conduct exams as per UGC guidelines. However, re is clear direction from state education department or Chief Minister's Office.

Students are resorting to ir social media accounts to ask authorities to make a clear decision on pending matter. One student wrote, “Goverr has to cancel Mumbai university final exam. As our CM said exam should be cancelled because of highest Covid 19cases in Mumbai. We students can’t take risk of our life’s through large garings. We are worried. @CMOMaharashtra @BSKoshyari.”

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Ar student as well was demanding clarity, “We waited for more than 2 months for government’s decision of cancelling final year exams but t anymore. We want an official circular from Mumbai University ASAP! #JusticeForStudents.”

Meanwhile, an appointed jury is processing decision over cancellation of exams across streams in state of Maharashtra including Mumbai University. jury is yet to finalise a decision. Recent reports suggest that medical and law colleges in state are in favour of conducting examinations online. A final decision will be made by jury soon.

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