JU decides to take final exams virtually

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) today passed a virtual examinations policy for holding final examinations of different academic sessions including masters.

The decision was made at a syndicate meeting where JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam was in the chair, our JU correspondent reports quoting Rahima Kaneez, acting registrar of the university.

"The syndicate body has finalised the policy on taking the final examinations of different batches including masters on the basis of academic council meeting's recommendation. The details will be announced soon," she added.

She said the virtual evaluation process includes assignments, open book exams and viva voce.

According to the newly-formed marks distribution rule, 10 marks will be allocated for the open book test, 10 marks for an assignment and 30 marks for online viva voce as part of the final examinations amid the ongoing Covid-19 situation.

Later, 50 marks will be converted to 70 and student's in-course examination and class attendance will together carry another 30 marks to evaluate their CGPA.

The decision comes at a time when the university students have been staging demonstration on the campus for a long time to resume classes in person and reopen dormitories.

Claiming most of the students of JU have already been vaccinated, a group of students today formed human chain demanding immediate reopening of the campus.

Over 50 students under the banner of 'Students of Jahangirnagar University' formed a human chain at the university's central Shaheed Minar premises today to press home their demands.

Denying the virtual examinations system, Rakibul Rony, general secretary JU Chhatra Union said, "The ministry of education and JU administration have failed to manage online education properly that created discrimination among the rural and urban level students."

He also called upon the university administration to reopen residential halls after vaccinating the rest students who are yet to be vaccinated.