Edappadi Palaniswami| Pic: PTI
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Semester exams for UG and PG students cancelled in Tamil Nadu, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic
In a statement issued, Palaniswami said a high level committee set up to examine the possibility of holding semester exams for college students has said owing to Covid-19 pandemic exams cannot be held
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday said he has ordered cancellation of semester exams and allow the students to proceed to the next academic year in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement issued, Palaniswami said a high level committee set up to examine the possibility of holding semester exams for college students has said owing to Covid-19 pandemic exams cannot be held.
Palaniswami said based on the guidance of the University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) undergraduate and postgraduate students of arts, science, engineering, computer science courses are exempted from exams for this semester only.
