Aaditya Thackeray moves SC against UGC's decision to hold final year exams amid COVID-19

Maharashtra cabinet minister and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray moved Supreme Court on Saturday against Centre's decision to conduct final year exams for colleges and universities in September after y were postponed in view of coronavirus outbreak and lockdown. petition has been filed by Yuva Sena led by Aaditya Thackeray

Centre was "igring physical and mental health, anxiety and safety of students across country" in allowing examinations to be held,  Yuva Sena said in its statement. University Grants Commission (UGC) has failed to understand dilemma of situation, it furr said. youth wing ted that challenges in conducting exams included risk of COVID-19 transmission as students and exam invigilators travel to and from exam centres. It also pointed out that major educational institutions across country, such as IITs (Indian Institute of Techlogy) have already called off final year exams.

Yuva Sena demanded students to be promoted based on aggregate of marks scored so far in ir academic year. Maharashtra government earlier said that students looking to improve on se avers could appear for exams, but only when se can be conducted safely.

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Aaditya slams MHRD

Earlier, Aaditya Thackeray slammed Human Resources Ministry after UGC anunced that final year exams would be held later this year. He termed decision "absurd and from an alternate universe".

UGC anunced that final year exams would be held by end of September, in eir fully offline, fully online or blended (offline + online) way.

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