Thiruvananthapuram: APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University to go ahead with BTech exams

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOCHI: Consequent to a favourable order from a division bench of the high court, the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University has decided to resume the BTech examinations from Thursday. “All examinations would continue as per the earlier schedule. The new date of the examination of July 28 postponed following the single bench order would be announced later,” a university source said in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
A division bench had earlier in the day stayed a single bench’s order cancelling the first and third semester exams being conducted by the university.
The division bench led by the Chief Justice said the exams can be held as scheduled earlier. The court also directed that the exams that was scheduled on Wednesday but could not be held due to the single bench’s order should be conducted by issuing a new notification.
An appeal filed by the university was considered by the division bench. The university has contended that UGC norms do not state that offline exams should not be held.
The single bench had issued the order citing violation of the norms laid down by UGC for conducting exams through online mode. A petition filed by eight students was considered by the single bench. The students had contended that all exams other than that of the final semester were to be conducted online as per the UGC norms.