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Gauhati University is planning to restart regular classes for final semester students following the proposed Government guidelines issued by the Commissioner and Secretary of Higher Education, Assam for reopening of degree colleges from 1st of September, 2020.
As per a notice from Gauhati University Registrar’s Office, 4th-semester students pursuing Post Graduation courses and 6th-semester students in their Undergrads along with 6th semester LLB students and 10th-semester students of BBA LLB, BA LLB and BCom LLB will return to the university from September 1.
Hostels of the University will also reopen on September 1 and UG exams will begin from September 22. The commencement of PG examinations will follow soon after, from September 25. The plan, however, is subject to changes in case of changes in directives by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
“This is for the information of all concerned that Gauhati University is preparing to restart regular classes for post-graduate (PG) 4th semester, under-graduate (UG) 6th semester, LLB 6th semester and BALLB, BBA LLB and B.COM LLB 10th semester,” the varsity said in a notification.
It will reopen the hostels and conduct exams as well as the physical presence of students. Exams for UG and PG students will commence from September 22 and September 25 respectively.
“The matter has reference to the proposed government guidelines, notified by the Commissioner and Secretary, Higher Education, Assam, for reopening of degree colleges from September 1,” the notice reads.
It added that the plan as chalked out was subject to changes as per the directive of the University Grants Commission if any. The state government had earlier left the decision on the reopening of the universities to the wisdom of their vice-chancellors.
On August 1, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced that the state was preparing to reopen schools and colleges from 1st September.
“We are mentally preparing to reopen schools and colleges from September 1 pending the Central government’s approval,” Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
He had also said that there would be no school for students up to class IV. However, the reopening of schools will come with a set of riders. One of them is that all teachers and staff have to “mandatorily” undergo the Covid-19 tests before August 30.
For the students of V-VIII, the classes can be conducted at a village field or an open space. A maximum of 15 students can attend the classes at a time. The students of IX-XII can, however, attend the classes in their schools. The students of IX and XI will have classes twice a week while classes will be four days a week for the students of X and XII.
The Controller of Examinations, G.U. will publish detail notification regarding the conduct of examinations.
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