Colleges to end academic year by July 2021: Gujarat Education Department

Exams will also be conducted in online or offline mode (pen and paper mode) or based on assignment exercises depending on the coronavirus situation in the state. Diwali vacation will be of 12 days this year from November 6 to November 18.

Gujarat education department has announced a new common academic calendar for all Universities and Colleges affiliated to it and offers courses including arts, commerce and science. As per the new schedule, the first session will be conducted online by all colleges. In the next session, the colleges and varsities will have to decide whether to conduct online classes or offline mode, depending on the coronavirus condition in the state at the time.

Exams will also be conducted in online or offline mode (pen and paper mode) or based on assignment exercises depending on the coronavirus situation in the state. Diwali vacation will be of 12 days this year from November 6 to November 18. The academic session has to be finished by July 2021.

The state government has released a new set of guidelines while keeping in mind the coronavirus crisis and how it has affected the educational institutions for over six months now. Universities can start conducting classes on a pilot basis from October 15 onwards in batches of 15-20 students, sources said.

While the internal assessment is mandatory, colleges are not to hold internal exams in the pen-and-paper mode until further guidelines are released. The semester system has to be continued. There will be 30 per cent weightage for internal assessment while 70 per cent will be for the scores of University-level exams.

“Colleges can provide project work to students, conduct weekly tests or even evaluate performance by way of group discussions or as a part of internal assessment,” a source said.

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