Student body opposes online examination

Dharwad: The All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) has opposed the move by the universities of agriculture, horticulture, sericulture and veterinary sciences in the state to conduct examinations online.
In a memorandum submitted to the vice-chancellors of these universities, AIDSO said the online examination will prove most inconvenient to the students because only 30% of the syllabus has been covered online in several subjects and many students, particularly those in rural areas do not have facilities like smartphones, internet and uninterrupted electricity supply.
The organization also pointed out that only 10%-20% of the practicals were conducted before the lockdown. When premier institutions like IIT have decided not to conduct examinations online and to promote the students to the next semester based on their performance in the previous semester, why the universities in the state are insisting on conducting examinations online, the members stated in the memorandum.