Vice President asks universities to ensure continuity of academic calendar during lockdown
New Delhi: The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today asked Universities and other educational institutions to harness fully the power of technology to ensure continuity of academic calendar during the lock-down period.
Interacting with Vice Chancellors of various Universities and Director of the Indian Institute of Public Administration through a video conference, the Vice President observed that it might take some more time for normalcy to return and enquired about their plans to cope with the disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
Students will be promoted without Examination:
According to Aradhana Shukla, Principal Secretary, Secondary Education Department, ‘Students of 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 11th standard of schools affiliated to ‘Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad’ (UP Board) to be promoted to the next standard, in view of COVID19 pandemic.’
