UGC Academic Year 2020-21: Odd semester classes to begin by November 18

University Grants Commission, UGC in the Academic Calendar issued has asked the universities to complete the admission process by October 31. Accordingly, the classes for the odd semester batches, – 1st, 3rd, and 5th – are too yet to start from November 1, 2020.

In case of delay, due to various circumstances, the universities have been permitted to begin the odd semesters (intermediate semesters) by November 18, 2020.

In the academic calendar released, pursuant to the September 21 meeting, UGC has asked the universities to commence the semesters from November 1, 2020, in case the admissions were completed by October 31.

If however, as per UGC, if there is a delay in the declaration of results of qualifying examinations, the institutions can delay and can push the odd semester classes to begin from November 18, 2020.

The Commission has also given the recommendation to conduct classes 6 days a week for the academic session 2020-21 so that the loss of learning hours is compensated.

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News source: Times Now

Update by Bidisha Roy Choudhury