The educational consultation 2020-21 for the primary-12 months college students will commence from November 1, as consistent with the today's recommendations via way of means of the University Grants Commission (UGC), which has directed the instructional establishments to finish merit/front-primarily based totally admission procedure via way of means of October 2020.
However, in case of put off withinside the assertion of effects of the qualifying examinations, the colleges may also begin the consultation from November 18, says the today's recommendations issued via way of means of the UGC.
Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank introduced this on Twitter on Friday, saying, "In view of the #COVID19 Pandemic, @ugc_india has issued recommendations on Examinations & Academic Calendar for UG & PG Students for the Session 2020-21."
According to the recommendations, the closing date for admissions to refill the final vacant seats might be November 30.
On the alternative hand, the establishments, wherein admissions are sole aleven though front tests, and that have finished the essential necessities or are probably to achieve this in close to future, had been directed to begin their educational periods for the primary-12 months under-graduate and post-graduate college students on the earliest. They can take delivery of the applicable files of qualifying examinations via way of means of December 31, stated the UGC recommendations.
Further, the UGC has cautioned the establishments to behavior the primary semester/12 months examinations among March eight and 26, 2021.
It has additionally requested the colleges to observe six-day week sample for the educational periods 2020-21 and 2021-22, except curbing breaks to make amends for the lack of instructions.
Terming the consultation as a unique case, the UGC has additionally ordered the establishments to refund complete admission costs due to cancellation of admissions/migration of college students as much as November 30. Thereafter, the establishments can deduct now no longer extra than Rs 1,000 as processing rate for cancellations/withdrawal as much as December 31.
Notwithstanding these, each college/college has been directed to observe the required recommendations concerning educational sports in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
