Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of pleas challenging University Grants Commission's (UGC) July 6 circular and seeking cancellation of final term examination in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic for August 10.
Many universities and some state governments, including Maharashtra, had expressed inability to conduct final year examinations this year due to the high risk of coronavirus infection. Earlier it was decided that final year exams will not be conducted; instead, students will be given an average score based on the aggregate marks of previous semesters.
But the UGC had asked all universities to conduct examinations in offline, online or blended mode by September end.
During the hearing today, the apex court asked UGC to file make the stand of the home affairs ministry (MHA) clear. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for UGC said that the body will file its reply by August 3. "Nobody should be under the impression that students cannot prepare for the examination," said SG Tushar Mehta.