UGC panel recommends academic session from September
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Medical engineering other colleges will start session from September 2020, this is the latest news by the UGC. Due to COVID-19 online exams, start of new academic session shifted to September 2020 by UGC Expert Committee. The academic session in universities and higher educational institutions usually start from the July but due to COVID-19 situation in the country a panel appointed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended to start of new session from September 2020.
Medical engineering other colleges will start session from September 2020
Due to the corona virus pandemic, UGC had constituted two committees which work was to look into the academic losses which were faced and how to make online education use during the lockdown in the country.
The academic session in universities and higher educational institutions usually start from the July but due to COVID-19 situation in the country a panel appointed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended to start of new session from September 2020.
UGC Expert Committee Recommendations on COVID-19:
First committees which is led by Haryana University Vice-Chancellor RC Kuhad was formed to find into ways of conducting exams in universities in middle of the lockdown and also to work on an alternate academic calendar.
The second committee, which was led by Indira Gandhi National Open University V-C Nageshwar Rao was formed to suggest measures to improve online education, . First and second community both the panels submitted their reports on Friday.
If we go with the news which we are getting from the sources then HRD Ministry officials, are reviewing the two reports and official guidelines in this matter are expected to be released by next week.
An official also said that “It is not binding that all the recommendations will be accepted. After deliberating on the feasibility issues and keeping the situation in mind, guidelines will be issued,”.
“As of now the plan is to conduct entrance examinations like NEET and JEE in June. But it is extremely important to keep reviewing the COVID-19 situation,”
As many states are thinking to extend the lockdown and sealing of the border till 30 June 2020, so it will not make everyone surprise if Medical engineering other colleges will start session from September 2020 recommendation will be given by the UGC Officials.
