Keypoints:
- Mumbai University has allowed degree colleges to postpone the final year last semester and exams scheduled on Monday.
- This decision has been taken because of the power cuts and lack of internet services after cyclone Tauktae has hit the city.
- Online examinations for final year last semester has been conducted by some degree colleges, while other colleges have deferred it to a later date.
- MU has informed all colleges to complete final year semester exams by May 21.
Cyclone Tauktae has hit the city of Mumbai this week, leading to power cuts and lack of internet all over the city. Final year last semester exams were to be held online beginning from Monday, but due to the situation created by the cyclone, Mumbai University has allowed degree colleges to postpone these exams and schedule it on a later date.
Meanwhile, some degree colleges have already conducted final year last semester exams via online mode but some colleges have deferred it to a later date.
The students appearing for final year last semester exams of the Undergraduate degree (UG) via the online mode, faced power cuts for over seven hours, because of the cyclone.
It is also because of technical issues that some colleges have deferred the final year exams. Principal of KC College, Churchgate, has said that, “Many students informed us that they were experiencing power cuts and did not have electricity supply. We did not want to take a chance so we postponed the final year MU exams to the last day.”
Some degree colleges have continued with the exams but they also have given another chance to the students who were unable to appear.
Neha Jagtiani, in-charge principal of RD National College, said, “One student of Bachelor of Arts English course from Raigad district informed us about power cut in her area but later the power was restored so we allowed her to appear for the exam. We have one teacher allotted to 20 students as part of the online war room who helped students with technical queries before the exam. We managed to conduct our final year last semester exams on Monday but we will give another chance to students who are unable to appear for exams.”
Senior Official of Mumbai University, Vinod Malale has said that, “Degree colleges were given the right at their level to postpone final year last semester exams based on electricity and internet issues faced by students in respective areas. Majority degree colleges in Konkan region and beyond Virar rescheduled the exams.” MU has informed all colleges to complete final year semester exams by May 21.
