Postpone all offline examinations scheduled in May, orders Ministry of Education

May 3: Keeping the current pandemic situation in mind, Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India, Amit Khare has urged the Higher Education Institutions to postpone all offline examinations scheduled in the month of May, 2021. This was tweeted by the Ministry of Education on Monday.

Issuing an order to this effect on 3 May, it was stated that due to second wave of Covid-19. Ministry of Education urged for the postponement of all offline examinations scheduled in the month of May, 2021. In a letter addressed to all the heads of centrally funded institutions, Secretary: Higher Education Amit Khare has urged the Institutions to postpone all offline examinations scheduled in the month of May, 2021. The Online examinations, etc. may, however, continue.

The letter also stated that the decision will be reviewed in the first week of June:2021. The institutions have been further advised to ensure that if anyone in the institution needs any assistance it should be provided immediate possible help so that he ‘she comes out of the distress at the earliest. All Institutions have to encourage eligible persons to go for vaccination and ensure that everyone follows COVID -19 appropriate behavior to remain safe.