NEW DELHI: The new academic session for old students will commence from August 1 while for the new students it will be September 1, 2020. The much anticipated admissions for the 2020-21 session will be conducted between August 1 to August 31, 2020. The pending terminal and intermediate exams are to be conducted between July and August, 2020. These are the new guidelines on examinations and academic calendar in view of COVID-19 pandemic for the universities and colleges issued by the University Grants Commission on Wednesday. It has also been recommended that universities may adopt alternative and simplified modes and methods of examinations to complete the process in shorter period of time like reducing the time from 3 hours to 2 hours as well offer flexibility of both online and offline exams. The guidelines are suggestive in nature and universities can adjust as per their requirement and prevailing situation.
The UGC issued the guidelines based on its two expert committees’ recommendations. The guidelines also stated that universities may follow a six-day week pattern, develop virtual classroom and video conferencing facility and all teaching staff should be trained with the