CLAT 2021: Vaccination not mandatory, strict COVID safety protocols to follow at exam centres

CLAT 2021 will be held on July 23. Strict COVID-19 measures will be taken the exam centres to ensue safety of students and examiners. It is not mandatory for candidates to get vaccinated before the exam.

The Supreme Court of India recently refused to postpone the CLAT 2021 exam and directed the Consortium of NLUs to follow complete safety protocols at the test centre. Earlier, the petitions were filed in the Apex court challenging a notification released by the Consortium on June 14, 2021, which stated, “The candidates are advised to get themselves vaccinated.”  

In the petition, it was submitted that it is impossible for candidates to get vaccinated as most of the students are below 18 years of age. Therefore, SC has directed the CLAT Consortium to not insist on the students being vaccinated to take the examination.

CLAT 2021: What does the judgement mean for candidates?

The below points can be implied from the recent SC judgement on CLAT exam:

• CLAT 2021 will not be postponed and be held as scheduled on July 23 from 2:00-4:00 PM
• It is not mandatory for candidates to get vaccinated before taking the CLAT 2021 exam
• Complete safety protocols will be followed at the CLAT exam centres to ensure safety of both the students and the examiners
• All students have to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines

CLAT 2021: COVID-19 guidelines

Recently, the NLU Consortium had also released the detailed CLAT exam day guidelines, which carried general as well as COVID-19 related instructions for candidates. Some of the safety measures that candidates need to take at the centre with respect to COVID include:

• All candidates must wear masks/shields and gloves
• Candidates are allowed to carry their personal hand sanitizer and a transparent water bottle inside the centre
• Candidates must not crowd outside the exam centre
• All candidates must undergo body temperature check through thermal guns at the entry gates

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