After govt snub, Patiala's law university postpones online exams

Ravneet Singh

Tribune News Service

Patiala, May 11

After the state government snubbed the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) for deciding to conduct online examinations, the university has reversed its decision. The RGNUL academic council took the decision during a online meeting convened on Sunday.

The university authorities said the decision was taken in compliance with government orders, according to which summer vacations have been declared in universities and colleges from May 15.

As a result, the online examinations for final-year BA LLB (integrated course) and LLM students, scheduled to start on May 18, have been postponed.

The Tribune had reported the matter on May 10.

The university called a meeting after Higher Education Secretary Rahul Bhandari and Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit objected to the university’s decision in view of the Covid-19 lockdown.

In a notice uploaded on its website on Sunday, the university stated, “The Punjab Government has declared summer vacations in all state government universities and colleges… the RGNUL Covid 19 Committee has recommended, in compliance with orders of the government, to postpone the online examinations scheduled from May 18. The recommendations of the committee have been approved by the RGNUL Academic Council in its meeting dated May 10, 2020.”

Dr Paramjit Singh Jaswal, RGNUL Vice-Chancellor, said he had received a call from the DC’s office enquiring about the matter; so, the university decided to go as per the advice of the state government.