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GNDU offline exams: Students from Haryana a harried lot

Amritsar, December 15GNDU has released the date sheet for offline conduct of exam for odd classes that will be conducted from December 14 to January 27, 2021. But the move has seemingly put students hailing from interiors of Haryana in a fix.With the ongoing farmer agitation that doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon, students are facing connectivity issues and have also shared their concern with teachers.“The first and foremost problem for us will be that with no train or bus services available due to farmers’ protests, it will be very difficult for us to travel from our native places for the exam in such a short notice. We had shared this with the department heads and teachers, but none could give us any clear idea as to how this issue would be solved,” said a student of BBA, who lives in Fatehabad.One of his classmates, who hails from Bhiwani, said: “Our families are also worried as missing out on exams is not an option for us and the ongoing farmers’ agitation has suspended all travel from several parts of Haryana, especially the rural belt.”“The university is allotting hostels on the basis of distance ie. students from remotest areas will be given preference while allotting hostels. With a cap out on room allotment due to Covid 19, accommodation is also a concern for us as we would have to look for a PG or other option if we don’t get rooms.”“In a situation where Covid-19 cases are still rising and being reported, how safe will it be for us is the question?” asked another student of BBA, who hails from Sirsa.Citing the case of Punjabi University, Patiala, and several other prestigious institutions such as the IITs that are conducting online examinations, students demanded that the same process can be adopted by the university for the convenience of the students.Meanwhile, varsity authorities maintain that they would be open for all possible solutions to students’ problems.“If any student is facing any genuine issue regarding connectivity, we will be dealing it on case-to-case basis and so far we have not received any request for change of examination dates,” said KS Kahlon, registrar, Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU).

The Tribune

2020-12-16