The TN Higher Education Minister said that the mode of University Examination (online or offline) will be decided later, based on the Covid Situation in the state. The students are instructed to use these holidays for preparing University Examination. Meanwhile TN Govt declares holidays for the students till Jan 31, 2021.
As the number of Covid cases began to shoot up in Tamil Nadu, the State government shut schools and colleges from January 6 till January 20. Since the semester examinations were scheduled to begin from January 21, the government advised students to treat the period as study holidays to prepare for the offline exams.
However, considering the present situation, officials from the Higher Education Department feel it would be unwise to conduct offline exams now. “From experience, we can say it’s nearly impossible to control students and ensure they follow the Covid safety protocol on campus. Many colleges are emerging as Covid clusters. Considering the situation, we don’t want to risk students’ lives by conducting physical exams. The caseload is expected to reduce by February. We will decide the next steps after assessing the situation,” said a senior official from the Higher Education department.
As for students, the announcement that exams will be postponed, has left them in the lurch
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