Method of semester assessments at Panjab College stays unsure

Although PU has informed its affiliated and constituent colleges that the semester examinations of undergraduate courses and second-year postgraduate courses will be held, tentatively, in the second week of February, the mode has not been announced. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Even though deliberations have been going on for weeks, Panjab University (PU) is yet to take a final call on the mode of examinations for students of the odd semesters.

A varsity board comprised to take a choice on the issue has just held a few gatherings, however an official choice is yet to be made. Prior, the varsity had directed the assessments of the last semester understudies online in wake of the pandemic. 

Despite the fact that PU has educated its partnered and constituent universities that the semester assessments of college classes and second-year postgraduate courses will be held, likely, in the second seven day stretch of February, the mode has not been declared. The schools have likewise been educated that the semester assessments regarding first-year postgraduate groups will be held in the second seven day stretch of Spring. 

As the primary semester of the 2020-21 scholastic meeting is going to end, the understudies are additionally pausing. An understudy on the state of obscurity stated, "The understudies are restless to find out about the method of tests since, in such a case that the varsity chooses to lead them disconnected, many should come to Chandigarh from better places."

Senior member college guidelines (DUI) RK Singla was not accessible for remarks. In any case, regulator of assessments Jagat Bhushan stated, "Consultations are going on and the varsity will accept a call soon." 

Understudies look for expansion for expense accommodation 

A couple of understudies including the leader of Public Understudies' Association of India (NSUI), Nikhil Narmeta, on Tuesday kept in touch with the DUI looking for expansion in the last date for accommodation of educational expense for the subsequent semester (new bunch) till Spring.