Exams for UG, PG Students Only After Completion of Syllabus by Physical Mode of Teaching: Odisha Govt

Bhubaneswar: The conduct of examinations for Under-Graduate (UG) and Post-Graduate (PG) students will be considered only after resumption of physical mode of teaching and completion of syllabus by such physical mode of teaching, the Odisha Government said on Monday.

Due to prevailing COVID-19 pandemic related dislocation, the academic session has been badly affected. Though online teaching is continuing, most of the students are unable to get the benefits of such online teaching due to various reasons. Therefore, at present, it is not desirable to hold examination basing only on online teaching, the Odisha Higher Education Department said.

Conduct of examination shall be considered only after resumption of physical mode of teaching and completion of syllabus by such physical mode of teaching, it added.

The Department wrote to Vice Chancellors of all state public universities and principals of all government and non-government colleges coming under the department in this regard on Monday.