Assam will not be conducting online examinations as most students lack the basic requirements to appear for their online examinations, said Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The University Grants Commission recently updated their guidelines regarding the end semester and final year examinations.
They have instructed universities to conduct final year examinations via online, offline, or a combination of both by the end of September.
According to him, medical and engineering students who are familiar with the system will be able to appear for their online exams.
“However, BA, MA university exams cannot be conducted online as these involve a large number of students,” he added.
He further added that a blend of offline and online examination will be helpful for those who are from poor economic backgrounds.
Recently, in a memorandum to UGC, Postgraduate Students’ Union of Gauhati University said that appearing for offline exams will be of immense risk considering the rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
Concerning online examinations, the memorandum stated that many students are living under poor economic conditions and do not have proper network connections.
The guidelines of UGC regarding examinations were not received well by Assam.