11-05-2025
PU defers exams after student protests
Chandigarh: A day after announcing the resumption of semester exams from May 13, PU Sunday rolled back the decision and postponed the papers scheduled for May 13 and 14. As per the revised schedule, the exams will now begin from May 15, while the PU-Common Entrance Test (CET) (UG) will be held on May decision was taken after strong objections from student bodies, who said most of the students had returned home after the initial deferment of exams last week, and would not be able to return at such short notice, especially amid the anxiety caused by escalating Indo-Pak a fresh notification, the controller of examinations said, the semester exams of May 13 and 14 had been postponed and new dates would be announced later.
"The normal schedule of semester examinations will commence with effect from May 15," the notice on Saturday, the university had said exams would resume from May 13, triggering protests from student leaders."Most students had returned home as exams were pushed back earlier. How can they now come back within two or three days for exams? Many are from far-flung states — it's not just about cost, it's about time and safety too," said Archit Garg, vice-president of the Panjab University Campus Students' Council.A meeting of the Dean Student Welfare office with PUCSC representatives on Saturday morning decided to go ahead with the PU-CET (UG) on May 12, saying a further delay would impact the admission schedule. The CET was initially scheduled for May 11 and had already been pushed back Archit Garg dissented during the meeting, citing emotional stress and travel issues faced by students, the majority of members agreed that the test must proceed to avoid a clash with the academic schedule and delayed leaders have now urged PU to issue a clear and final semester exam schedule, giving all students ample time to return and prepar
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