Students vs UGC : Live Updates Of Hearing In Karnataka HC

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13 Aug 2020 1:50 PM IST

  • Students vs UGC : Live Updates Of Hearing In Karnataka HC

    The Karnataka High Court begins hearing on petition filed by students of the Bangalore Institute of Technology, seeking the option of online exams for the exams held by Visvesvaraya Technological University.Yesterday, the Court had asked the VTU if viva can be done online, why can't exams be held online.Follow this page for live updates....

    The Karnataka High Court begins hearing on petition filed by students of the Bangalore Institute of Technology, seeking the option of online exams for the exams held by Visvesvaraya Technological University.

    Yesterday, the Court had asked the VTU if viva can be done online, why can't exams be held online.

    Follow this page for live updates. 

    Live Updates

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:58 PM IST

      UGC counsel says students have approached the Supreme Court also and the hearing is tomorrow. 

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:55 PM IST

      UGC counsel refers to revised guidelines dated July 6 : Whether to do it online/offline, University has to do it. Iit is the ideal party to make any submissions.  

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:52 PM IST

      HC says we want to know the stand of UGC.

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:51 PM IST

      Bhat: Colleges have to step up. Students have told me that there is nothing out of the ordinary is required to hold online exams. 

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:51 PM IST

      He reiterates that in these time of pandemic, we have to creative.

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:51 PM IST

      Bhat is now point wise replying to the arguments raised by the University in its memo for not holding online exams. 

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:51 PM IST

      HC asks petitioners advocate, have you gone through the memo filed by University.

      Adv Bhat says the submission of the university are vague. They have not answered the questions raised by the court.  

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:51 PM IST

      HC says that the paramount interest of students has to be considered. Other agencies like the University must step up. 

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:51 PM IST

      Adv for the state government informs the court that State does not want to play with the future of the students and there will be no impediment for students to appear for the exams. Similar rules of SSLC and KCET exams will be followed. 

    • 13 Aug 2020 1:50 PM IST

      Adv Bhargav Bhat says the response of the University to the courts pointed questions are vague. 

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