Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) VC Jagadesh Kumar has said that the university will conduct the entrance exam whenever it’s safe for the students to write it.
JNU VC Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday said that the university would adjust its academic calendar if the entrance exam is delayed.
We will conduct the entrance examination whenever it is safe for the students to write. If the entrance is delayed due to the pandemic situation and if the admission of the students happens at a later date than usual, we will surely adjust our academic calendar to take care of the lost time without compromising the academic rigor, he said.
Kumar also welcomed the Centre’s move to cancel the CBSE class 12th board exam 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and said it was a “pragmatic and rational” step.
The JNU V-C further suggested that for undergraduate admission based on Class 12 marks, Universities can devise appropriate procedures which are fair and transparent.
The government on Tuesday decided that class XII board exams of CBSE would not be held this year in view of the uncertain conditions due to the pandemic feedback obtained from various stakeholders.
The government said that the CBSE will take steps to compile the results of class XII students as per well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.
It was also decided that like last year, in case some students desire to take the exams, such an option would be provided to them by CBSE, as and when the situation becomes conducive.
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The decisions were taken at a review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the class XII board exams of CBSE.
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