JMI puts odd-semester, year-end exams on hold

New Delhi: The Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) on Saturday put the online odd-semester and year-end examinations on hold.

The JMI odd-semester and year-end examinations were scheduled to be held in online-remote proctored mode from December 21, 2020.

The students of Jamia Millia Islamia had apprised the university regarding their problems and issues on the online remote proctored mode of examination.

"The university has received several representations from the students regarding their problems/issues with online proctored examinations," a notice from Controller of Examinations said.

While informing the decision of putting on hold the online odd semester examinations, JMI in a statement also said that the higher education institutions' regulator, University Grants Commission (UGC) has also been informed with the "concerns of the students and the decision of the university regarding the mode of conduct of examinations". However, UGC direction on the matter is still awaited, the JMI statement issued on Saturday said.

The university, in the statement said, will take its decision regarding the mode of conduct of examination in line with UGC directions.

"The JMI students are advised to continue their ongoing online classes and prepare well for their

upcoming examinations and check the JMI website — jmicoe.in — for information on odd-semester and year-end exam dates and modes of exams," it added.