Two with fever not allowed to appear for nursing exam in Jalandhar

Jalandhar, June 15

Amid Covid scare, the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) today conducted supplementary practical examination for its students at Mahatma Hans Raj DAV College of Nursing here.

 As the examination was held, two of 20 students who had come to appear were found to be running high fever and hence were not allowed entry. A student of the college from Himachal Pradesh, who was to appear for examination today, could not turn up as the e-pass for inter-state travel, which she had applied for, did not get an approval by the administration.

There were at least six more students, including those from J&K and HP, who could not turn up owing to similar reasons. Students from outside have shared that they were scared of the 14-day quarantine restrictions. “We need lodging arrangements as the examinations are being held for five subjects in continuity from Monday to Friday. We had to look into so many things to take the final call of giving it a miss,” said a student from HP who could not appear for her exam today. Dr Raj Bahadur, Vice Chancellor, BFUHS, said, “Students who could not appear for the examination need not worry. We will give them a chance in the second round after we are done with the first one.” — TNS