UGC Guidelines 2020: The University Grant Commission (UGC) has released new examination guidelines and academic calendar for students which include exam dates, re-opening of college date, the commencement of classes etc. The Academic Session 2020-21 for old students may commence from August 01, 2020, and from September 01, 2020, for fresh students. The exams will be conducted in July in states where the Covid-19 situation has been normalized.
The UGC expert panel committee has released the recommendations on April 29, 2020, in presence of Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Secretary, Higher Education, MHRD Amit Khare and among other senior officials.
The Commission has also said the universities may adopt alternative and simplified modes in respect to the pending examinations to complete in a shorter time and reducing the time from 3 hours to 2 hours.
In case the situation does not appear to be normal due to COVID-19, to maintain safety and health of the students, “social distancing”, grading of the students could be composite of 50% marks based on the pattern of internal evaluation and the remaining 50% marks can be awarded based on performance in previous semester only (if available). The internal evaluation can be continuous evaluation, mid-semester, prelims, internal evaluation or whatever name is given for student progression.
The Commission has allowed an extension of 6 months period to the Ph.D. or M.Phil. students. The universities may conduct the M. Phil. and Ph.D. Viva -Voce examinations through video conferencing using Skype, Google, Microsoft Technologies or any other reliable and mutually convenient technology.
Universities may consider assigning software-driven projects or review-based/ secondary data-based projects, instead of laboratory-based experiments or field/ survey-based assignments to UG/ PG students.
The following are the UGC Examination Dates and Academic Calendar for universities.
The following calendar is for the academic session 2019-2020:
Start of Even Semester | 01.01.2020 |
Suspension of Classes | 16.03.2020 |
Continuation of Teaching-Learning through Online Learning / Distance Learning / Social Media (WhatsApp / YouTube) / Video Conferencing / E-mails / Mobile Apps / SWAYAMPRABHA Channels on DTH etc. | 16.03.2020 to 31.05.2020
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Finalisation of Dissertation/ Project Work/ Internship Reports/ E-labs/ Completion of Syllabus/ Assignment/ Internal Assessment/ Students Placement Drive etc.
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01.06.2020 to 15.06.2020 |
Summer Vacations# | 16.06.2020 to 30.06.2020 |
Conduct of Examinations:
Terminal Semester/ Year Intermediate Semester/Year |
01.07.2020 to 15.07.2020 16.07.2020 to 31.07.2020 |
Evaluation and Declaration of Result:
Terminal Semester/ Year Intermediate Semester/ Year |
31.07.2020 14.08.2020 |
The following calendar is for the academic session 2020-2021:
Admission Process | 01.08.2020 to 31.08.2020 |
Commencement of Classes
Students of 2nd/ 3rdyear Fresh batch (First Semester/Year) |
01.08.2020 01.09.2020 |
Conduct of Examinations | 01.01.2021 to 25.01.2021 |
Commencement of Classes for Even Semester | 27.01.2021 |
Dispersal of Classes | 25.05.2021 |
Conduct of Examinations | 26.05.2021 to 25.06.2021 |
Summer Vacations | 01.07.2021 to 30.07.2021 |
Commencement of Next Academic Session | 02.08.2021 |
Some General Guidelines Released by UGC
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