Guru Nanak Dev University gives nods to some demands; but says no to online exams

Guru Nanak Dev University gives nods to some demands; but says no to online exams

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New Delhi, Updated on Feb 15, 2021 08:38 IST

For this, a 10-member committee comprising four principals, an equal number of students and two university representatives was formed. Apart from the leaders of the protesting students, Dean (Academic Affairs) Prof S Behl and registrar KS Kahlon also took part in the meeting.

The Guru Nanak Dev University authorities have accepted some of the demands made by the protesting students but have refused to conduct the exams in online mode. Both sides held deliberations on the intervention of the police. For this, a 10-member committee comprising four principals, an equal number of students and two university representatives was formed. Apart from the leaders of the protesting students, Dean (Academic Affairs) Prof S Behl and registrar KS Kahlon also took part in the meeting.

Earlier in the day, office-bearers of the Students’ Sangharsh Morcha, who were from GNDU-affiliated colleges located in Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Jalandhar and Amritsar, sat on a protest for four hours.

Navdeep Dakoha, one of the students’ leaders, said the university had accepted their demand of offering another chance of examination to those students, who would miss the opportunity to sit in the ongoing final examination, which will commence on February 15, in April.

Besides, the final exams of those subjects, for which the books are not available in the market, will be conducted later. Even the varsity will help in providing notes. He further claimed that the university authorities has assured them that the colleges will not any extra fees for the practical exam and will direct colleges to issue roll numbers to all students this academic session. The students have been protesting against the decision to hold the offline exams since January. 

While speaking on the same, one of the varsity students, alleged that the university conducted online classes throughout the pandemic and never addressed problems like connectivity issues for students hailing from rural and remote areas.

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