COVID-19: Rajasthan University postpones exams till March 31

The announcement came after the release of the University Grant Commission (UGC) press release asking all Universities and colleges to suspend classroom lectures and reschedule all examinations. The official circular also stated the suspension of evaluation work till March 31.

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Rajasthan University has postponed all examinations scheduled till March 31. The University has postponed all theory and practical examinations scheduled between March 19 and March 31. New dates for the postponed examinations will be released by the University on its official website. Students can keep a track of the latest updates regarding the dates of the examinations following the examination portal of the university.

The University took the decision of postponing the examinations in order to control the coronavirus spread during examinations. The announcement came after the release of the University Grant Commission (UGC) press release asking all Universities and colleges to suspend classroom lectures and reschedule all examinations. The official circular also stated the suspension of evaluation work till March 31.

On March 14, the Rajasthan University had released an advisory stating the precautions being taken in the campus to combat the novel coronavirus. The advisory also had the preventive measures to be followed in the wake of the pandemic. Students residing in hostels were asked not to gather in large groups at one place.

The University had also asked its affiliated colleges and departments to suspend classes till March 30, 2020. However, the colleges and departments were open for both teaching and non-teaching staff.

Now, following the advisory issued by UGC, the University not only postponed the examinations but has also shut all the operations for teaching and non-teaching staff as well till March 31.

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