Conduct exams online, Panjab University students ask authorities

Deepankar Sharda

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 7

Panjab University students here have come out in support of conducting the exams in online mode, saying that “if classes are being held online, the authorities should also take examinations online”.

“The offline examinations should be held from the next semester, when the classes start in physical mode,” said a PU student.

The PU authorities, meanwhile, claimed that they were planning to conduct examinations offline, but nothing had been finalised yet.

“Nothing has been finalised so far. Before taking a final decision, we will consider all the demands of students,” said a highly placed Panjab University source.

The PU has partially started offline classes.

In the past, sources had said the authorities were also planning to fully open the campus for physical classes.

“The demand for online examinations has been raised following students’ demand for offline classes,” said Anshul Gupta, a PU student.

Sources also claimed that the pass percentage in online examinations was much higher than the offline examinations.

“For many students it’s convenient to appear for online examinations. The results ended up in favour of students, so they believe that their demand is genuine,” said a professor.

In the past, various student groups had written to the Vice-Chancellor to open the campus for offline classes.