PANAJI: As a relief to students during the pandemic, Goa University has said that a student will be eligible to get his or her degree if they have answered 66% of their assessments in the physical or offline mode.
For instance, for a three-year programme with six semesters, the students should have answered a minimum of four semester-end examinations (SEE) or semester-end assessments (SEA) in the offline mode.
The student will be eligible for a degree by answering the remaining two SEE or SEA in the online mode.
A criterion on these lines has been drawn up by the university for students pursuing programmes of upto five years’ duration offered by the Goa University.
The decision was also taken to ensure safety of students and staff, the varsity said.
“Taking cognisance of the ongoing pandemic situation, and the unprecedented distress caused to the student community, the mode of conduct of SEE/SEA for final year students for the academic programmes of the university was reviewed with a view to maintaining the highest academic standards, while ensuring the safety of students and staff,” Goa University registrar Radhika Nayak said in the circular issued on Friday.
The directives state that wherever online examinations are proposed to be held, due weightage must be given to the previous semesters so that the overall performance of the students in the programme is accurately reflected.
“The university has decided that in order to be eligible for the award of the degree, a student should have answered and cleared at least 66% of the SEE/SEA in physical/offline mode,” the circular states.
However, in the case of professional programmes, the examinations for the programmes are to be conducted as per guidelines issued by the national regulators like Pharmacy Council of India, etc, wherever applicable.
“All examinations shall be conducted as per the guidelines issued for the specific programmes.
However, in the case of all professional programmes governed by national regulators, the examinations will be subject to the guidelines of the respective regulators.
A separate circular shall be issued for academic programmes where examinations are conducted annually,” the registrar said in the circular.