The Central Ministry of Education has urged all centrally funded institutions to postpone all offline exams that were scheduled for the month of May. The decision was taken due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that has taken a toll on the entire country.
In a letter addressed to all the heads of centrally funded institutions, Secretary of Higher Education, Amit Khare wrote, “In the context of existing situation, I urge all the heads of Centrally Funded Institutions to postpone the offline examinations scheduled in the month of May 2021. The online examinations may however continue.”
There is no restriction on the conduct of online examinations and the same will be held as scheduled by the institutions.
The institutions have been further advised to ensure that if anyone in the institution needs any assistance it should be provided immediate possible help so that he/she comes out of the distress at the earliest. All Institutions have to encourage eligible persons to go for vaccination and ensure that everyone follows COVID -19 appropriate behavior to remain safe.