Chennai: Many college students have expressed happiness over the Tamilnadu government’s decision to promote them without conducting semester examinations.
“I had left for hometown as soon as the lockdown was announced by leaving books and other materials in my (rented) room (in Chennai). I am happy with the announcement,” says an engineering student.
Another student says, “Covid-19 has affected us badly and this is a welcome move”.
Based on the recommendations of an expert committee, the government cancelled semester exams for the following students and promoted them to the next academic year: first and second year undergraduate and first year postgraduate students studying in arts and science colleges, first, second and third year undergraduate and first year postgraduate students studying in engineering colleges and first year MCA students.
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said a high level committee set up to examine the possibility of holding semester exams for college students has said owing to Covid-19 pandemic exams cannot be held.