
Jamia Millia Islamia PG students protest against offline exams
India Today
As the exams in Jamia Millia Islamia started in physical mode, postgraduate students staged a protest outside the proctor's office.
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) students pursuing postgraduate courses staged a protest on Tuesday against offline exams. The students protested outside the proctor's office on the first day of exams in physical mode.
The students, who raised slogans demanding that exams should be conducted online, held their protest in front of the office of the varsity's proctor on the first day of resumption of exams in physical mode.
A section of students also boycotted their exams. Meanwhile, Jamia authorities said that as classes have been held offline, the exams will be conducted in physical mode as per schedule.
The exams for the majority of postgraduate courses, including MBA, MA (Human Rights), MA (Public Administration) and MA (Political Science) began on Tuesday.
Students have also submitted a memorandum to Waseem Ahmad Khan, JMI’s chief proctor. "A section of students boycotted their exams and demanded that the exams should be held online. We have made it clear that in February 20 meeting it was decided that the exams will be held offline for courses for which offline classes were conducted," said the chief proctor.

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