The Mizoram College (MZU) on Sunday deferred the upcoming undergraduate examinations slated for Monday following appeals by pupil our bodies and Mizoram Principals Council because of the surge in COVID-19 instances within the state.
An pressing notification issued by the college stated undergraduate semester examination won’t be held throughout August 10 to 14 in view of the current scenario as a consequence of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown imposed in sure localities in Aizawl.
The examination will likely be held after September 3, it stated.
The notification additionally stated that skilled programs like LLB, BSW and BOA examinations won’t be held throughout August 10 to 14 and the papers scheduled throughout this era will likely be shifted afterwards.
There isn’t any change within the conduct of examinations in respect of MCA and BCA, which will likely be held as per scheme from August 10, the notification stated.
In a notification issued earlier on Thursday, the college had stated that examinations for UG even semester for sixth semester and repeaters for all semester {and professional} programs will likely be held as per schedule commencing from August 10.
Two apex pupil our bodies of Mizoram, Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) and Mizo College students Union (MSU) on Sunday requested Mizo College (MZU) to postpone the upcoming below graduate (UG) diploma examinations following surge in Coronavirus case within the state.
In a letter addressed to MZU vice chancellor, MZP stated that it doesn’t imagine that it’s in one of the best curiosity of the scholars to take a seat for the college examination slated for August 10 because of the spike in Covid-19 instances within the state and lockdowns are being imposed in a number of localities of Aizawl.
Mizoram Principals’ Council additionally on Sunday wrote to the controller of examination, Mizoram College, urging the latter to evaluation the choice of holding the examination.
Mizoram has reported 608 COVID-19 instances until Sunday.