UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2020 Postponed & Revised Date
The Commission held a special meeting on May 4, 2020, to review the situation after the second phase of the nation-wide lockdown due to COVID-19. Taking notice of the extension of restrictions, the Commission decided that it will not be possible to resume examinations and interviews for the present.
The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2020, scheduled to be held on May 31, 2020 therefore stands deferred. Since this examination also serves as the screening test for the Indian Forest Service Examination, the schedule for the Indian Forest Service Examination is also deferred. The situation will be reviewed again on May 20, 2020 and fresh dates for these examinations shall be notified on the UPSC website in due course.
The Commission has already deferred the following: (a) Personality test for remaining candidates for the Civil Services Examination, 2019; (b) Notification for the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2020; (c) Notification for the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2020; (d) Notification for the Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2020 and (e) the NDA & Naval Academy Examination, 2020.
As and when dates are decided for the deferred tests/examinations, it will be ensured that candidates are given a notice of at least 30 days.
JNTUA COVID-19 Lock Down Extension upto 17-05-2020
Sub: JNTUA, Ananthapuramu -Containment, Control and Prevention of COVI-19, Closure of all Educational Institutions and Hostels – On line Classes -Reg
In continuation of this Office circular dated as reference (1) above, where in it was directed to close all the constituent colleges and affiliated colleges of JNTUA till 03.05.2020, I am by direction, hereby inform that JNTUA shall remain closed for a further period of two weeks with effect from 04.05.2020 i.e till 17.05.2020. All the affiliated colleges as well as the constituent units of JNTUA shall remain closed till 17.05.2020 as per the Government Orders.
The University Examinations schedule will be released by the University based on UGC guidelines and Directions from A.P State Government. The details will be posted in the University official website. The students and faculty are advised to access university website for further information with regard to the re- opening and examination schedules of all the University Examinations.
In this connection, for the benefit of all the students, The Principals of JNTUA constituent colleges and affiliated colleges are requested to instruct their faculty members to prepare and supply the lecture material for the leftover syllabus in the form of e-content like video lectures or power point presentations etc.
The e-mails and Whatsapp groups as well as the College web sites can be effectively used for this purpose. The Principals and the Management are advised to make necessary arrangements so as to complete the syllabus of all years (UG and PG) through on — line lectures. The proof of lecture details and attendance of students should be made available in the respective institutions for verification, in future by University authorities.
The Principals shall also make necessary arrangements to complete the on — going projects of Final Year B.Tech / B.Pharm and IV Sem MBA, VI Sem MCA students through “work from home” during this lockdown period, in consultation with their respective Project guides/Supervisors through online and get ready with the soft copy of the Project/Thesis. The mode conduct of Viva Voce examination will be intimated later.
The University administration will review the situation on 17.05.2020 and update the further action to be taken and will upload the revised schedules of Academic calendars as well as the Examinations in the University Web Portal. All the Principals of the Affiliated / Constituent Colleges are requested to follow the above directions and send a compliance report. Further, the Principals, the Faculty and the students are informed to stay safe and strictly follow lockdown protocols issued by the Government from time to time.
GATE Online Classes Registration: Ministry of Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education(APSCHE), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNUTA), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada(JNTUK), Yogi Vemana University YSR Cuddapah, is organizing GATE coaching classes to the students of 3rd and 4th year belonging to State of Andhra Pradesh.
GATE Online Classes Registration – ECE, EEE, Mech, Civil, IT
Students from Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering / Information Technology may please avail the opportunity.
Each subject will be taught in 12 sessions in 12 days, with two hours in each session. Two subjects / day for each student will be taught by on-line by two different faculty members. The on-line attendance will be considered by the respective faculty member.
On-line platform, through which Classes will be conducted, will be informed by E-mail to the respective faculty member and student
Students Registration For Gate Online Classes
Students may please download the list of the subjects and list of the faculty members for each subject, from the web portal as follows:
Students may please register for the on-line GATE coaching classes in the following web portal: www.jntua.ac.in
GATE Online Classes Registration – Important dates:
Commencement of Registration is 2nd May, 2020
Last date for registration is 7th May, 2020
Class work starts from 11th May, 2020
Instructions to the Students:
Registration is free.
Students studying in Andhra Pradesh are only eligible
Students of 3rd and 4th are only eligible
After submission of the online Registration form, any changes needed by the student will be done only on receiving request from the student through e-mail. They can send e-mail to on or before 7th May 2020. The mail id for requesting changes is gateonline@jntua.ac.in.
In the registration form student can select any number of subjects using radio button. Student can also select the faculty for the chosen course by using radio button.
Each subject will be taught in 12 days with one session for day. The session is of two hours duration. There will be two sessions (Morning & Evening) for a day, one in the morning and one in the evening covering two different subjects.
The schedule of classes will be sent to the concerned students by E-mail.
Suggestions / Complaints from the students may also sent to E-mail: gateonline@jntua.ac.in
Extension of Lockdown For a Further Period of 2 Weeks (దేశవ్యాప్తంగా మరో రెండు వారాలు లాక్డౌన్ పొడగింపు)
After a comprehensive review, and in view of the Lockdown measures having led to significant gains the COVID-19 situation in the country, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Government of India (GOI)) issued an Order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, today, to further extend the Lockdown for a further period of two weeks beyond May 4, 2020. MHA also issued new guidelines to regulate different activities in this period, based on the risk profiling of the districts of the country into Red (hotspot), Green and Orange Zones. The guidelines have permitted considerable relaxations in the districts falling in the Green and Orange Zones.
The ceriteria for identification of districts as Red, Green and Orange Zones have been spelt out in detail in the letter dated April 30, 2020, issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), GoI. The Green Zones will be districts with either zero confirmed cases till date, or, no confirmed case in the last 21 days. The classification of districts as Red Zones will take into account the total number of active cases, doubling rate of confirmed cases, extent of testing and surveillance feedback from the districts. Those districts, which are neither defined as Red nor Green, shall be classified as Orange zones. The classification of districts into Red, Green and Orange Zones will be shared by MoHFW with the States and Union Territories (UTs) on a weekly basis, or earlier, as required. While States and UTs can include additional districts as Red and Orange Zones, they may not lower the classification of a district included by MoHFW in the list of Red or Orange Zones.
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to further extend the #lockdown for a further period of two weeks beyond May 4 pic.twitter.com/o0ubQUx9m3— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2020
దేశవ్యాప్తంగా మరో రెండు వారాలు లాక్డౌన్ పొడగింపు
దేశ వ్యాప్తంగా లాక్డౌన్ మరో 2 వారాల పాటు పొడిగిస్తున్నట్లు కేంద్రం ప్రకటించింది. మే 4వ తేదీ నుంచి రెండు వారాల పాటు లాక్డౌన్ అమల్లో ఉండనుంది. ఈ మేరకు లాక్డౌన్ను పొడిగిస్తూ కేంద్ర హోంశాఖ ఉత్తర్వులు జారీ చేసింది. రెండో దఫా లాక్డౌన్ గడువు మే 3తో ముగియనుంది. ఈ క్రమంలో కేంద్ర హోంశాఖ.. లాక్డౌన్ను పొడిగిస్తూ నిర్ణయం తీసుకుంది. కొత్త మార్గదర్శకాలను కేంద్రం జారీ చేసింది.ఇక శనివారం ఉదయం 10 గంటలకు జాతిని ఉద్దేశించి ప్రధాని నరేంద్ర మోదీ ప్రసంగించనున్నారు. కరోనా కట్టడి కొనసాగింపు చర్యలపై మోదీ స్పష్టత ఇవ్వనున్నారు.
JNTUH Circular on Lockdown extension till 7th May 2020
In continuation of the University Circular (2) (4) and (6) cited, the Government of Telangana have issued orders that the lock down measures as already in force in Telangana State vide ref. (1), (3), (5) and (7) cited, shall apply till 7th May 2020.
Under the circumstances stated above, the Vice-Chancellor has issued the following orders to prevent the spreading of COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Telangana:
i. All the Principals/ Directors of the Constituent and Affiliated (Autonomous and Non-Autonomous) Colleges/ Units, JNTUH are requested to close their respective Units and observe the lockdown till 7th May 2020.
Osmania University To Conduct Exams First For Final Semester (చివరి సెమిస్టర్ విద్యార్థులకే తొలుత పరీక్షలు): Osmania University has taken a major decision about the Degree examinations. As per which, the university decided to organize the Degree final year/semester examinations earlier than the other semesters. The concerning notification, relaxation in fee payment dates, and everything related to the Degree examinations to be notified soon by the OU. As per the speculations, the university is planning to organize the degree final semester examinations in June. The students of remaining semesters will get promoted without the examinations, the OU mentioned.
The COVID Lockdown has turned out to be the major challenge for the education sector. During the lockdown, the universities are planning new methods to conduct the examinations. The Osmania University university is planning to conduct the examinations once after the COVID emergency settles down. The university planning to conduct the examinations first for final semester students and the remaining semester students will be promoted to the next academic session. Also, the proposal is going to decide the grades based on the previous semester’s/year’s result. The UGC has announced that the universities can organize the examinations once after the situation comes under control. The UGC has given the green signal for the recommendations made by the committee, which is formed with the vice-chancellors of various universities.
OU To Conduct Exams First For Final Semester (చివరి సెమిస్టర్ విద్యార్థులకే తొలుత పరీక్షలు)
సెమిస్టర్ పరీక్షల నిర్వహణపై ఉస్మానియా విశ్వవిద్యాలయం కీలక నిర్ణయం తీసుకుంది. తొలుత అన్ని కోర్సుల్లో చివరి సెమిస్టర్ చదువుతున్న విద్యార్థులకు పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించాలని నిర్ణయించింది. జూన్లో పరీక్షల నిర్వహణకు అధికారులు సూత్రప్రాయంగా నిర్ణయించారు. మిగతా సెమిస్టర్ల విద్యార్థులను తర్వాతి సెమిస్టర్లకు ప్రమోట్ చేయనున్నారు. ఉస్మానియా విశ్వవిద్యాలయం పరిధిలో 732 అనుబంధ కళాశాలలున్నాయి. చివరి సెమిస్టర్ చదువుతున్న విద్యార్థులు తర్వాత కోర్సులు చేయాలన్నా.. ఉద్యోగాలకు వెళ్లాలన్నా పరీక్షలు పూర్తి చేసి ధ్రువపత్రాలు పొందాల్సి ఉంటుంది. అందువల్ల వారికి తొలుత పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించాలని నిర్ణయించారు. రాష్ట్రంలో మే 7 వరకు లాక్డౌన్ అమల్లో ఉండనుంది. ఆ తర్వాత పొడిగింపు ఉన్నా.. ఉండకపోయినా మే నెలలో పరీక్షల నిర్వహణ అసాధ్యమని అధికారులు భావిస్తున్నారు. నోటిఫికేషన్ విడుదల, ఫీజు చెల్లించేందుకు గడువు ఇవ్వడం.. ఇలా అన్ని అంశాలను పరిగణనలోకి తీసుకొని జూన్లో నిర్వహించనున్నారు. వర్సిటీలోని వివిధ విభాగాల అధిపతులు, పరీక్షల నియంత్రణ విభాగం, అకడమిక్ ఆడిట్ సెల్ అధికారులతో రిజిస్ట్రార్ సీహెచ్.గోపాల్రెడ్డి ఇటీవల నిర్వహించిన వీడియో కాన్ఫరెన్సులో ఈ మేరకు నిర్ణయించారు.
The UGC passed some important guidelines by observing the academic timetable and other concerned issues. Also, the UGC has given relaxation to universities to make certain changes according to the local conditions.
మిగిలిన సెమిస్టర్ల విద్యార్థుల విషయంలోనూ విశ్వవిద్యాలయం కీలక నిర్ణయం తీసుకుంది. గతంలో 50 శాతం సబ్జెక్టుల్లో ఉత్తీర్ణత సాధిస్తేనే తర్వాతి సెమిస్టర్కు ప్రమోట్ చేసేవారు. ఆ మేరకు ఉత్తీర్ణత సాధించనివారు డిటెయిన్డ్ అయ్యేవారు. ప్రస్తుతం డిటెన్షన్ లేకుండా అందర్నీ తర్వాతి సెమిస్టర్కు ప్రమోట్ చేయనున్నారు. తర్వాతి సెమిస్టర్ మొదలయ్యాక.. మధ్యలో 15 రోజులు సమయం కేటాయించి అంతకుముందు సెమిస్టర్ పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించనున్నారు. ఉదాహరణకు రెండో సెమిస్టర్ విద్యార్థులను పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించకుండానే మూడో సెమిస్టర్కు ప్రమోట్ చేస్తారు. ఆ తర్వాత రెండో సెమిస్టర్ పరీక్షలు నిర్వహిస్తారు. బ్యాక్లాగ్లు ఉంటే పరీక్షలు రాసి ఉత్తీర్ణులు కావాల్సి ఉంటుంది. డిటెన్షన్ మాత్రం చేయరు. ఈ విధానం యూజీ, పీజీ కోర్సులకే వర్తిస్తుంది. ఇంజినీరింగ్, ఫార్మసీ, ఎంసీఏ, ఎంబీఏ వంటి కోర్సుల విషయంలో ఏఐసీటీఈ, ఫార్మసీ కౌన్సిల్ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా నిబంధనల ఆధారంగా నిర్ణయం తీసుకుంటారు.
Except for the final semester, remaining all semester’s students will be promoted to the next semesters without exams. As per the university guidelines, students who secure 50% of marks in the exams will only get promoted to the next semester; otherwise, students will be detained. Now, without the detention, all the students will be promoted to the next semesters. After starting the new semester classes, the varsity is going to conduct the previous semester examinations by taking a break of 15 days. The same procedure will be followed for all the UG and PG courses. While comes to the Engineering, Pharmacy, MCA, MBA examinations, the university will follow the guidelines of AICTE and Pharmacy Council of India.
ప్రశ్నపత్రంలోనూ మార్పులు
University Registrar C. H. Gopal Reddy has recently communicated with Academic Cell Officials through video conference regarding the OU Degree examinations. In this conference, major aspects were discussed like examination syllabus, exam pattern, dates, fee, and other related topics. The university is focusing on the syllabus, which is going to be considered for the examinations. That is the university is going to consider a portion of the syllabus for the examinations, as the overall syllabus has not completed yet. Also, the plans were in progress to include more multiple-choice questions in the examination by re-designing the exam pattern.
పరీక్షల విధానంలోనూ మార్పులు చేయాలని వర్సిటీ అధికారులు భావిస్తున్నారు. లాక్డౌన్కు ముందు యూజీ కోర్సుల్లో 80 శాతం, పీజీ కోర్సుల్లో 60-70 శాతం మేర పాఠ్యాంశాలు పూర్తయ్యాయి. మిగిలిన పాఠ్యాంశాలను ప్రస్తుతం ఆన్లైన్లో బోధిస్తున్నారు. పూర్తి సిలబస్ ప్రకారం ప్రశ్నపత్రం ఇవ్వాలా, వద్దా అన్న విషయంపై ఉన్నత విద్యామండలితో చర్చించి నిర్ణయం తీసుకోనున్నారు. ప్రశ్నపత్రంలో మార్పులు చేసి ఐచ్ఛికాలు (ఛాయిస్లు) ఎక్కువగా ఇవ్వాలని వర్సిటీ నిర్ణయించింది. పరీక్షల్లో విద్యార్థులు ఎడం పాటించేలా బెంచీకి ఒక్కర్నే కూర్చోబెట్టనున్నారు.
Osmania University is going to arrange a COVID-19 zone to solve the student’s problems related to the examinations, curriculum, and other issues. In the UGC department also this zone will be arranged. The helpline center will be arranged in the UGC office.
AP Covid 19 Special Recruitment Drive Notification – Apply Online For 1070 Posts: Andhra Pradesh Medical Education Department has released Notification for Special Recruitment Drive to recruitment of certain category of specialists on contract basis to work in COVID Hospitals in the State for one year. last date for apply online is 07-05-2020 at 5 PM.
AP Covid 19 Special Recruitment Drive Notification – Apply Online For 1070 Posts @ dme.ap.nic.in
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for Direct Recruitment for the posts of Specialists purely on Contract basis for a period one year in DME in the following specialties to work in Government Medical Colleges and Government General Hospitals under the Directorate of Medical Education Hospitals.
Weightage upto 15% during regular recruitment will be given to the persons who rendered their service for COVID-19 as per Memo No.3446645/B2/2020, Dt: 13.4.2020
PAY: Rs. 1,10, 000/- for Specialists
Age:
1. OC candidate should not have completed 40 years as on 01- 04-2020 (should not have been born before 01-04-1980).
2. SC/ST/BC candidates should not have completed 45 years as on 01-04-2020 (should not have been born before 01-04-1975).
3. Ex-service men should not have completed 50 years as on 01.04.2020 (should not have born before 01.07.1970)
Reservations:
Rule of Reservations will apply as per A.P. State Govt. Rules in force.
Candidates should submit application online in the link available at dme.ap.nic.in
1. Applications offered w. e. f. 30.4.2020
2. Last date of submission of application on or before 07.05.2020 at 5.PM
Attested copies of the following certificates to be uploaded with the application (All the original certificates will be verified on a specific day)
1. S.S.C. certificate ( proof of date of birth)
2. Study certificate from class IV to X and Intermediate.
3. Marks lists of MBBS Part I & Part II & part III.
4. MBBS / MD / MS / DNB / Degree Certificates.
5. Post Graduate Degree Certificate / Diploma / Provisional Certificate, along with Marks lists (who are not produced marks list will not be considered).
6. Registration of PG / Diploma / DNB degree with A.P. Medical Council.
7. Latest Caste Certificate in case SC/ST/BC. (Certificates issued by MRO in case of SC/BC specifying caste and sub-group indicating A/B/C/D/E in case of BC’s)
Selection Process:
i) Total Marks : 100
ii) 75 % for Marks obtained in qualifying PG degree / super specialty Examination.
iii) Weightage for No. of years since passing qualifying examination is up to 10 marks @ 1 mark per PG / Super-specialty completed year.
iv) Weightage for Contract service in Govt. Institutions upto15%;
2.5 marks per six months in Tribal Area,
2 marks per six months in Rural Area.
1 mark per six months in Urban Area.
v) There will be no Interview marks.
Note: The decision of the selection committee as per G.O. Ms. No. 199, HM &FW(A1)Dept., Dt.16.10.2018 and G.O.Ms.No.154, HM&FW(A1)Dept.,Dt.4.5.2002 in all aspects and all respects pertaining to application and its acceptance or rejection as the case may be, the selection or otherwise of any candidate shall be final in all respects and binding on all concerned. The selection committee also reserves its rights to alter or modify regarding conditions laid down in the notification for selection and also posts notified.
UGC New Academic Calendar 2020-21 PDF: The University Grants Commission or UGC, the higher education regulator, has today released the annual examination details and a new academic calendar for the universities and colleges which are shut due to the coronavirus lockdown.
In view of the Covid- 19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the University Grants Commission constituted an Expert Committee to deliberate and make recommendations on the issues related to the Examinations and the Academic Calendar for avoiding academic loss and taking appropriate measures in the interest of students. The Expert Committee interacted with the stakeholders such as Vice- Chancellors of the universities, Principals of the colleges and academia through various electronic means such as email, phone, WhatsApp, online meetings etc. and submitted its Report to the UGC.
Based on the recommendations of the Expert Committee, the Commission has developed, “Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in View of COVID-19 Pandemic and Subsequent Lockdown” A copy of the same is enclosed for your ready reference. The UGC Guidelines are advisory in nature, covering important dimensions related to examinations, academic calendar, admissions, online teaching-learning and provide flexibility for adoption by the universities. The universities may adopt / adapt and implement these Guidelines uniformly in a transparent manner.
UGC New Academic Calendar 2020-21 PDF – Guidelines for examination
EXAMINATIONS
1. Maintaining the sanctity of academic expectations and integrity of examination process, the universities may adopt alternative and simplified modes and methods of examinations to complete the process in shorter period of time in compliance with CBCS requirements as prescribed by UGC from time to time. These may include MCQ/ OMR based examinations, Open Book Examination, Open Choices, assignment/ presentation-based assessments etc.
2. The universities may adopt efficient and innovative modes of examinations by reducing the time from 3 hours to 2 hours assigned to each examination, if need arises but without compromising the quality, so that the process may be completed in multiple shifts and, at the same time, sanctity to evaluate the performance of a student is also maintained.
3. The universities may conduct Terminal / Intermediate Semester / Year examinations in offline / online mode, as per their Ordinances/ Rules and Regulations, Scheme of Examinations, observing the guidelines of “social distancing” and keeping in view the support system available with them and ensuring fair opportunity to all students.
4. Terminal semester / year examinations for PG/ UG courses/ programmes may be conducted by universities as suggested in the academic calendar keeping in mind the protocols of “social distancing”.
5. For intermediate semester/year students, the universities may conduct examinations, after making a comprehensive assessment of their level of preparedness, residential status of the students, status of COVID-19 pandemic spread in different regions / state and other factors. In case the situation does not appear to be normal in view of COVID-19, in order to maintain “social distancing”, safety and health of the students, grading of the students could be composite of 50% marks on the basis of the pattern of internal evaluation adopted by the universities and the remaining 50% marks can be awarded on the basis of performance in previous semester only (if available). The internal evaluation can be continuous evaluation, prelims, mid-semester, internal evaluation or whatever name is given for student progression. In the situations where previous semester or previous year marks are not available, particularly in the first year of annual pattern of examinations, 100% evaluation may be done on the basis of internal assessments. If the student wishes to improve the grades, he/she may appear in special exams for such subjects during next semester. This provision for intermediate semester examinations is only for the current academic session (2019-20) in view of COVID-19 pandemic, while maintaining safety and health of all the stakeholders and sanctity and quality of examinations.
6. In addition to the above, following steps are required to be taken: i. The scheme of “Carry forward” (for the subjects in which the student has failed) will be allowed for the current academic year in the universities and every student will be promoted to next semester/year. However, such students may clear the examination for the course in which he/ she has failed/ remained absent, whenever the examination is held next. ii. The students may be allowed to improve their grades by offering one additional opportunity to appear for the current semester course(s) in succeeding semesters/ years or through supplementary examinations.
7. The modalities for examination and other related activities be applied uniformly across all courses in a university.
8. The students should be informed well in advance (at least one week) about the conduct of examinations and other related activities.
9. Regarding the requirement of minimum percentage of attendance for the students/ research scholars, the period of lockdown may be treated as ‘deemed to be attended’ by all the students/ research scholars.
10. The universities may adopt appropriate strategies to facilitate the UG/ PG students pursuing Projects/ Dissertations, in view of the prevailing circumstances. The universities may consider to assign review-based/ secondary data-based projects or software-driven projects, instead of laboratory-based experiments or field/ survey-based assignments to these students.
11. The universities may conduct the practical examinations and Viva-Voce Examinations through Skype or other meeting apps, and in case of intermediate semesters, the practical examinations may be conducted during the ensuing semesters.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The following calendar is suggested for the academic session 2019-2020:
Start of Even Semester
01.01.2020
Suspension of Classes
16.03.2020
Continuation of Teaching-Learning through various modes such as Online Learning / Distance Learning / Social Media (WhatsApp / YouTube) / E-mails / Video Conferencing / Mobile Apps / SWAYAMPRABHA Channels on DTH etc.
16.03.2020 to 31.05.2020
Finalisation of Dissertation/ Project Work/ Internship Reports/ E-labs/ Completion of Syllabus/ Internal Assessment/ Assignment/ Students Placement Drive etc.
01.06.2020 to 15.06.2020
Summer Vacations#
16.06.2020 to 30.06.2020
Conduct of Examinations:Terminal Semester/ YearIntermediate Semester/Year
01.07.2020 to 15.07.202016.07.2020 to 31.07.2020
Evaluation and Declaration of Result:Terminal Semester/ YearIntermediate Semester/ Year
31.07.202014.08.2020
The following calendar is suggested for the academic session 2020-2021:
S. No.
Event
Date
1
Admission Process
01.08.2020 to 31.08.2020
2
Commencement of Classes
i. Students of 2nd/ 3rd year
ii. Fresh batch (First Semester/Year)
01.08.2020
01.09.2020
3
Conduct of Examinations
01.01.2021 to 25.01.2021
4
Commencement of Classes for Even Semester 27.01.2021
5
Dispersal of Classes
25.05.2021
6
Conduct of Examinations
26.05.2021 to 25.06.2021
7
Summer Vacations
01.07.2021 to 30.07.2021
8
Commencement of Next Academic Session
02.08.2021
UGC Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar
1. All the universities may follow a 6-day week pattern to compensate the loss for the remaining session of 2019-20 and the next session 2020-21.
2. In view of the importance of “social distancing”, universities may take necessary steps to ensure that the students are given exposure to laboratory assignments/ practical experiments through virtual laboratories, sharing of the recorded visuals of laboratory work and digital resources available for the purpose. The link provided by Ministry of Human Resource Development for virtual laboratories to facilitate the students of science/ engineering/ technology streams may be suitable for such purposes.
3. Every institute should develop virtual classroom and video conferencing facility and all teaching staff should be trained with the use of the technology.
4. The universities should prepare e-content/e-lab experiments and upload the same on their websites.
5. The universities should strengthen the mechanism of mentor-mentee counselling through a dedicated portal on university website to impart timely guidance and counselling to the students. Besides, the faculty advisor and supervisor assigned to each student should maintain regular communication with the students.
6. The universities may devise a proforma to record the Travel/ Stay history of the staff and students for the period when they were away from the university due to lockdown, so that necessary precautions may be taken in specific cases, if required. In addition, the universities will strictly comply with all precautions and preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID -19.
7. In order to overcome such challenges in future, the faculty should be adequately trained for the use of ICT and online teaching tools, so that they complete about 25% of the syllabus through online teaching and 75% syllabus through face to face teaching.
8. In view of the present scenario and future uncertainties:
i. the universities may adopt and implement these Guidelines in a transparent manner by making alterations/ additions/ modifications/ amendments to deal with particular situation(s) in the best interest of students, educational institution and the entire education system,
ii. if the university faces difficulty in making admissions as per the existing policy, it may adopt alternative modes of admission process, if otherwise legally tenable, and
iii. In case of educational institutions located at places where the Government (Centre/ State) have imposed restrictions on gathering of public, the institutions may plan accordingly. In any case, the above recommendations shall not cause any restrictions on the guidelines/directions issued by the appropriate Government/competent authority.
UGC Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in View of COVID-19 Pandemic and Subsequent Lockdown
1. Modes of Teaching-learning Process
The universities are adopting offline mode, i.e. conducting classes in face to face interaction, with a few exceptions and that too, for very few courses. Some of the universities lack adequate IT infrastructure for effective delivery of education through e-learning mode. In order to tackle the pandemic COVID-19 in the educational institutions and to ensure continuity in teaching- learning process, MHRD and UGC have issued certain guidelines and advisories from time to time and have taken concrete steps to impart online education by making the best use of e-resources which are available on www.ugc.ac.in.The MHRD and the UGC have been emphasizing to continue with the teaching-learning process using online modes such as Google Classroom, Google Hangout, Cisco Webex Meeting, You Tube Streaming, OERs, SWAYAM Platform and SWAYAMPRABHA (available on Doordarshan (Free dish) and Dish TV), etc. The faculty members have contributed a lot for the benefit of students during the lockdown period by using a number of tools like WhatsApp groups, other social media tools and emails. But the students also expect that the faculty must maintain a “substantive contact” with them. So, even after posting the lecture material online, teachers need to maintain communication with the students and discuss course material with them on a regular basis.
2. Academic Calendar for the Session 2019-20
The universities have completed the examinations of the odd semester during December-2019/ January-2020 and the results have been declared. Most of the institutions had already covered 60% to 70% of teaching-learning process for ongoing Even Semester before the dispersal of classes in March, 2020. Further, the remaining part of the curriculum has been attended/ being attended through online mode as the norms of “social distancing” are to be followed by all educational institutions in the interest of the students, faculty and the staff. In fact, the norms of social distance will be required to be maintained by the educational institutions for quite some time, even if the normalcy returns by the first week of May, 2020. Therefore, for the sake of safety of the students, faculty and staff, all universities are required to reschedule the academic calendar 2019-2020.
3. Modes of Examinations
Like the modes of teaching-learning, most of the universities follow the physical mode of examinations, with a few exceptions. On this aspect also, some of the universities lack adequate IT infrastructure for conducting online examinations. The hiring of private agencies for conducting online examinations also does not seem feasible in view of the fact that examinations are to be conducted simultaneously by all the universities. Therefore, keeping in view the basic infrastructure available at the level of the institutions and accessibility of internet to the students, especially in remote areas, it is not feasible to uniformly adopt the online mode of examination at this juncture.
4. Academic Calendar for the Session 2020-21
Several School Boards are yet to complete their Class XII Examinations, as of now. Examinations for the Even Semester in the universities are also getting delayed due to national lockdown. Naturally, all these things will delay the admission process in the university system for the next academic session. In order to tackle this situation, the universities may require some amendments in their academic calendar for the academic session 2020-21.
5. Functioning of Laboratories
Like teaching, research has also suffered during the lockdown period as the laboratories are closed. It would be appropriate that during the period of lockdown, laboratories are maintained by the research staff/ teachers of the concerned department(s) on rotation basis, without violating the norms of “social distancing”. However, the universities may take appropriate decision to allow PIs/ Ph.D. scholars and Post-Doctoral Fellows to maintain labs/ conduct research, with strict compliance of the guidelines/ directives issued by the appropriate authorities/ Governments from time to time.
CBSE Board Class 10, 12 Exams Will Be Conducted After Lockdown – Press Release dated on 29-04-2020.
With regards to conduct of Class X examinations several queries are being received by the CBSE. In this context, it is once again reiterated that remaining examinations of Class X as stated in the Press Release dated 01.4.2020 will be conducted by CBSE. It is once again clarified that adequate time of 10 days will be given to all stakeholders before starting the examinations. Therefore, there is no change in the position of holding board examinations and the position continues as per information given vide Press Release dated 01.4.2020.
It is also informed that examinations of all the subjects of Class X and XII as mentioned in Press Release will be conducted after assessing the situation after the lockdown is over.
Not Possible to hold CBSE exams, Promote Based On Internal Marks: Sisodia to HRD Ministry
In a meeting of education ministers of various states with the Union HRD Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal, Sisodia said that it will be difficult to conduct the exam with the COVID-19 situation across the country and especially in Delhi. CBSE can promote students of both the classes based on the exams that have already been conducted and based on the internal assessment for the remaining subjects.
It will not be possible to conduct the remaining exams of CBSE 10th and 12th so that children should be passed on the basis of internal exams as it was done for the students of 9th and 11th,” Mr Sisodia said while tweeting about the details discussed in the meeting.
UGC Committee Recommends To Start New Academic Year In August: The coronavirus lockdown and related uncertainties will most likely delay this year’s academic year by two months. A panel appointed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended that the next academic year in colleges and universities should be pushed to August, instead of the traditional mid-July start for higher education.
According to HRD Ministry officials, the two reports will now be studied and official guidelines in this regard are expected to be notified by next week.
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సంవత్సరాంత పరీక్షలు జూలై 1–15 వరకు నిర్వహించాలి.
పరీక్షల నిర్వహణలో వర్సిటీలు, కాలేజీలు ప్రత్యామ్నాయ, సులభ మార్గాలను ఎంచుకోవాలి.
యూజీసీ నిర్దేశించిన సీబీసీఎస్ విధానంలో తక్కువ సమయంలో పూర్తిచేసేలా చూడాలి.
ఓఎమ్మార్/ఎంసీక్యూ ఆధారిత పరీక్షలు, ఓపెన్ బుక్ ఎగ్జామినేషన్, ఓపెన్ చాయిస్ అసైన్మెంటు వంటివి అనుసరించాలి.
భౌతిక దూరాన్ని పాటిస్తూ బహుళ షిఫ్టుల్లో పరీక్షలు నిర్వహించాలి. పరీక్షల సమయాన్ని 3 గంటల నుంచి 2 గంటలకు కుదించాలి.
మిడ్ సెమిస్టర్ తదితర ఇంటర్నల్ ఇవాల్యుయేషన్ మార్కులకు 50 శాతం, తక్కిన 50 శాతం మార్కులను అంతకుముందు విద్యార్థి పనితీరుకు వచ్చిన మార్కుల ఆధారంగా తీసుకోవాలి.
యూజీ, పీజీ కోర్సుల సెమిస్టర్/ఇయర్లీ పరీక్షలను ఆయా వర్సిటీలు లాక్డౌన్ తొలగింపు పరిస్థితులను అనుసరించి నిర్వహించుకోవాలి.
ల్యాబ్ ప్రాజెక్టులకు బదులు సాఫ్ట్వేర్ ఆధారిత ప్రాజెక్టులను ఇవ్వాలి. స్కైప్ తదితర విధానాల్లో వైవా నిర్వహించాలి.
రాష్ట్ర, జాతీయస్థాయి కామన్ ఎంట్రన్స్ పరీక్షలను ఆయా వర్సిటీలు పరిస్థితులను అనుసరించి నిర్వహించుకోవచ్చు.
వర్సిటీలు పీజీ, యూజీ కోర్సుల్లోకి 2020–21 ప్రవేశాలను ఆగస్టు 31లోపు నిర్వహించుకోవచ్చు. సెప్టెంబర్ 30 నాటికి ధ్రువపత్రాల పరిశీలన జరగాలి.
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