Kochi: Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued an order to cancel the first and third semester B-Tech examination conducted by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University in Thiruvananthapuram through physical mode in the middle of the covid pandemic.
The single bench justice Amit Rawal detained the university from carrying out the remaining examinations yet.
The court issued an order in the petition submitted by eight students against the University to conduct examinations through physical mode.
This petition also tries to do an exam through online mode.
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The petition stated, “Offline examination conducted from July 9 for the first and third semesters contrary to the UGC regulation.
UGC has ordered that only the last semester exam that needs offline and other semester examines will only be done online.”
It is said that the fundamental students of equality before the law are guaranteed based on Article 14 violated because the university decides to conduct the eighth semester exam online and the first and third semester physically “by ignoring student health concerns.”
“The use of public transportation for students to travel to inspection centers also causes not only health problems but serious logistical problems because it is only a capacity of 50% allowed in public transportation to date.
There is no mechanism to avoid meeting before the examination before the examination before the examination After the examination places serious health problems.
Testing through offline mode will require a big risk of viral transmission, “added the application.
Kerala HC Cancels the B-Tech 1 Exam, Semester 3rd APJ Abdul Kalam Tech University
