DSAP, Amritsar, writes to CM for postponing exams

Tribune news service

Amritsar, July 3

The Dental Students Association of Punjab (DSAP) has taken a strong note of the statement given by Dr Raj Bahadur, VC, BFUHS, Faridkot, alleging that only students not capable of clearing exams are asking for postponement and seeking upgrade to next semester. Representatives of the DSAP, Amritsar, said this was not true and they were asking for only postponing of exams till Covid-19 infections slowed down.

A final year student of local Government Dental College said, “There was no such demand by any dental students or from our association for up gradation to next semester. We have only demanded postponing of exams as the Covid cases are on rise and we have not been given assurance of any specific safety measures by our institutions. We had earlier sent an application on June 15 raising the matter and we have again written to the CM office on July 1. There are approximately 3,500 dental students in the state and some of them are in their home states and cannot travel for exams.”

Government Dental College, Amritsar, has 160 students from final semester, who would be sitting for exams. The dental examinations are scheduled to begin from July 7.

In its letter to the CM, the DSAP has raised the demand of postponing the exams and mentioned that in case exams are held on scheduled date, in case of any reported infection of student, faculty member or non-teaching staff, both BFUHS and the state government will be held responsible and pay for treatment expenses of all the infected.