The South Mumbai Autonomous College has decided to conduct mock exams to acclimatize students into the practice of writing.
Mumbai University Exams 2022: St. Xavier's college to hold semester exams in offline mode, check details
Despite the ongoing protest by the students against the Mumbai University decision to hold the offline exam, the St. Xavier's colleges are all set to conduct the mock exam on March 24, 2022. The South Mumbai Autonomous College has decided to conduct mock exams to acclimatize students into the practice of writing.
It must be noted that the students have been appealing the Mumbai University to hold the examination in online mode for some time now. In an online appeal made out to the college authorities, students have collected a total of 1,287 signatures urging them not to conduct the exam in offline mode. The principal in response "offered outstation accommodation at various venues, including the college hostel".
Students have said that they have not attended lectures physically for the last two years due to Covid lockdowns and restrictions. All lectures to date have been conducted online; this includes practicals for science stream students.
Mumbai University Exams 2022: Sitting arrangements
The college has also released the seating arrangements on its official website. The exams are set to begin on March 28 at 8.15 am. Lectures are scheduled to end on March 26. The students have not been given any 'study leave' nor the extra time to attempt the theory questions in the paper.
Meanwhile, students have reached out to the higher education minister Uday Samant and he has directed the Joint Director of Education to write a letter to colleges.
Sonali Rode, Joint Director said: "We are requesting colleges who have decided to hold Semester 6 examinations offline to hold them online since there will be a disparity in marks and students will not be tested on common grounds. To ensure there is no academic loss to the students we are requesting colleges to hold exams online".
Uniform statutes under Section 72 (10) of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act 2016 allow autonomous colleges to evolve methods to assess a student's performance, conduct examinations and notify results. Colleges that have decided to adopt the offline mode of examination are being shielded by this rule.
Colleges like St. Xavier's maintain that University Grants Commission (UGC) gave colleges autonomy to raise academic standards.
Mumbai University Exams 2022: Sophia College to hold exams in online mode
Sophia College has decided to shift the offline exams to online mode after receiving a letter from the office of the joint director higher education (Mumbai division) dated March 11, requesting a change in the mode of conducting final semester examinations.
However, other Mumbai-based colleges, N.M. College, Mithibhai and Jai Hind, have opted for offline mode of examination. Mithibhai College also claimed that the 100 per cent students attended the offline exams".
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