Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Directs Universities to Hold Backlog Exams for Final-Year Students

With preparations underway for holding the examination of the final semester and year in Karnataka, the Deputy Chief Minister of the state has directed universities to hold examinations for backlog papers too.

Some universities were planning not to give examinations to final-year students who had a backlog. The Deputy Chief Minister called this “unpardonable”. In response, the state has directed universities to compulsorily hold these examinations.

The Deputy Chief Minister thanked the staff and officials of various government departments who were responsible for successfully conducting the CET in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

194,419 students had registered for the CET, out of which 175,428 took the examination.

Following the success of the CET in Karnataka, the state of Arunachal Pradesh is also going to hold the Public Service Commission examination on the same lines. The Karnataka Public Service Commission has also decided to go ahead with holding examinations.

“We must appreciate the good work of the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), which has set an example for others,” said the Deputy Chief Minister.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that 33 colleges in the state faced a shortage of land, and that it was the duty of the District Commissioners to get land sanctioned for these colleges. In Bagalkot alone, land has not been sanctioned for six degree colleges.

Reacting to this, the District Commissioner of Bagalkot said he would ensure that the matter is looked into.

There is also a shortage of land for five Diploma colleges and 28 ITI colleges in different parts of Karnataka. “The DCs must immediately pay attention to this,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.