JNU V-C applauds UGC guidelines 2020

Jawahar Lal Nehru University Vice-chancellor M Jagdesh Kumar has said that the UGC guidelines has taken into account diverse conditions and requirements of higher educational institutions, and it will help students to get some clarity about the overall academic schedule. 

Jawahar Lal Nehru University Vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar called the UGC guidelines on examinations and rescheduling the academic calendar for universities a comprehensive and fresh breather for students.

On Wednesday, the University Grants Commission(UGC) has released the guidelines for rescheduling the academic calendar and examination schedule. As per the guidelines, the new academic session for freshers may begin from September, and for those who are already enrolled, it will begin from August in wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

The commission said that the exams for final semester students will be conducted in July. 

The UGC guidelines on examinations and academic calendars for the universities are very comprehensive, Kumar, VC, JNU said.

“They take into account the diverse conditions and requirements of higher educational institutions,” he said.