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| No end term exams for current, previous semesters : KU | | Students to be promoted based on continuous internal assessment | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 27: In a significant decision the University of Kashmir, in view of COVID-19 pandemic, has decided that there will be no end term exams for the current semester and the previous semesters where exams were due during the lockdown period.
The students will be promoted to the next semester based on internal assessment in tune with the UGC guidelines. The Heads of Departments in consultation with their respective Departmental Committees will decide the mode of internal assessment with a transparent and well-defined scale.
The decision was taken in a special meeting of the Advisory cum Monitoring Committee, constituted by the Vice Chancellor under the chairmanship of the Dean Academic Affairs.
Earlier the University had Constituted an Advisory - cum - Monitoring Committee, under the chairmanship of Dean Academic Affairs, to assess & monitor the conduct of online classes, devise a strategy / road map for conduct of examinations, devise the academic calendar under the prevalent conditions and formulate a plan for admission to various courses for the academic session 2020.
The University decided to continue the online classes of the current semesters till 15th August 2020. The teachers have been asked to take online classes on regular basis and also carry the internal assessment during the semester in tune with the strategy devised by their respective departments. The teachers shall keep proper record of the classes held and the internal assessment conducted.
The Vice Chancellor, while speaking during the meeting, advised all the teachers to make best use of available communication technology for teaching and learning process.
The Vice Chancellor directed the Director ITSS to arrange special orientation programmes for teachers who are not yet comfortable with the latest technology. A department/ faculty wise timetable of training programmes should be notified and teachers from various departments shall be invited to attend accordingly. Besides proper tutorials shall be placed on the University website for self-learning.
For the exam of UG courses, like BA, BSc, BCOM, being taught at various government colleges, Dean College Development Council in consultation with the Higher Education Department, college principals and the controller of exams shall make recommendations. Regarding conduct of practical classes and opening of labs for research scholars a committee under Dean Research has been constituted to look into the issue.
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