Rajasthan CM directs officials to conduct university exams in July

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday directed officials to conduct exams of universities, postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown, in July.

Chairing a review meeting of higher education department, chief minister asked officials to start examinations of final year of UG and PG courses from second week of July, a statement said.

It was decided in meeting that first and second year students will be promoted to next year on provisional basis and ir exams will also be conducted later on, according to statement.

Same pattern will be followed for B Tech, MBA and polytechnic courses

He said that health protocols, social distancing should be followed properly in view of coronavirus during exams and or activities, it said.

Higher Education Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Technical Education Minister Subhash Garg, Chief Secretary DB Gupta and or senior officials were also present in meeting.

(im from PTI)