UGC clarifies fake news of new guidelines for university exams

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently put out a statement and clarified that it has not issued any new guidelines regarding the conduction of university examinations amid the current pandemic situation, refuting all the rumours on social media.

News regarding the release of new UGC guidelines for semester exams, which are usually conducted in the months of May and June each year, has been doing rounds on social media for the past few days, and UGC has dismissed any such



claims.

In its official statement, UGC said, “It has come to our notice that incorrect news regarding UGC guidelines on examinations has been published in the print and digital media. UGC has not yet issued any guidelines on examinations recently and the news is incorrect.”

Due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, many students and parents across the country are confused regarding the conduction of the semester exams this year. Many students are also pushing for the cancellation of semester exams due to the pandemic.