Students demand online examination
Suhail Bhat
SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Kashmir University’s decision to conduct offline examination for BA LLB and LLB courses has evoked strong resentment from the students who charged the University with acting against the recommendations of the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India.
The KU took the decision in a meeting that was held between the representatives of the departmental board and affiliated private colleges last week. “Keeping in view the UGC guidelines on COVID-19 and BCI guidelines regarding the same and the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Praneeth and Ors V. University Grants commission and Ors the committee unanimously resolved that the examination for BA LLB 10th semester and LLB 6th semester will be conducted in the offline mode,” the statement said.
The students, however, were depressed with the decision and held a strong protest against it. They informed the Varsity conducted spring session through the online system and under the UGC guidelines announced in view of COVID-19. “If they cannot conduct online exams, let them resume offline classwork as well. If KU officials think they are immune to the virus, let them open the university. If other departments are conducting online exams, why they are being singled out,” an exasperated student said.
Earlier, the Varsity had conducted all the examination through online mode because of the COVID 19 Pandemic. While other departments are continuing with the online exams, the law department is acting otherwise.
Insiders in the University alleged that the KU has succumbed to the pressure of the private colleges and it took the decision at their behest. “The colleges affiliated to the university have mounted pressure on the KU for offline exams, so that they can threaten students to pay the tuition and miscellaneous fees,” he said
An official in the University told Excelsior that they have asked the concerned department to take students on board. “We have asked Dean and HOD to take students into confidence so that the examination process is initiated without wasting time,” he said, adding that the university administration is meeting in the next two days in this regard.
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