JKSA, JKGBYWC, JKSM issues joint statement, Urges Govt to Promote Students as Per UGC Guidelines
SRINAGAR JUNE(PTK) Expressing deep concern over the plight of the students, J&K Students Association, J&K Gujjar Bakerwal Youth Welfare Conference & J&K Students Movement here on today in a Joint Statement urged Govt to Promote Students as Per UGC guidelines by holding internal assessment examination.
In their Joint Appeal, they said that Govt should promote students in their present semesters on the basis of their internal assessments in order to give them a clear way ahead and hold offline classes for upcoming semesters whenever situation will normalize. They demand that UG and PG students across all semesters be promoted on the basis of internal assessment and that online exams should not be held as many may not have access to the internet.
J&K Students Association Spokesperson Nasir Khuehami said that Due to Continous Ban on high internet Connectivity (4G Services) Kashmiri students can’t attend their online exams. He said that, the unavailability of high speed internet Connectivity has hampered and halted the Process of online Classes of Students. Education sector has been the worst victim in Kashmir Valley, and with internet services snapped, the students have no source to study at home and clear their concepts.
He said that, due to the continuous ban on high Speed internet services, Students are not able to learn topics and chapters which adversely affect their education and ultimately they fail to compete with students of the other regions of India. Khuehami said that onlin classes and exams are discriminatory against students from marginalised backgrounds. He urged Colleges and Universities to follow the guidelines issued by University Grants of Commission for holding exams and promotion of students to next semester.
The Amount of Academic loss since 5th August 2019 is unbearable & Irreparable. We demand that College’s and Universities should Promote Students on the internal assignment reports and their previous semester grades. The non availablity of high speed internet Connectivity has hampered and halted the Process of online Classes of Students, & this Global pandemic has made the future of students uncertain, said J&K Students Association Joint Secretary Khadim Khan.
President J&KSM Gazi Muzamil said Kashmiri students have already suffered a lot. To save the precious time of students, let all the universities & colleges follow UGC guidelines and promote Kashmiri Students to next semesters according to the protocol. He also lashed out at some Colleges & universities for showing biased approach by promoting students of only specific departments. There are clear cut UGC guidelines which state that the intermediate semester students should be promoted based on their previous record and assignments, Gazi added.
Meanwhile, Zahid Parwaz Choudhary, State President, J&K Gujjar Bakerwal Youth Welfare Conference has strongly objected about the pondering of exams by Jammu University authorities, when Covid cases are increasing with each passing day and it has been four months when students have been stuck in their homes and their studies are badly affected due to the spread of Covid-19. Parwaz said that, in these circumstances when everyone is worried about their lives, instructions & announcements are being made to stay in their homes, How come the University authorities are Pondering about to conduct exams of students? As most of the students reside in hilly & far off areas where there is no internet Connectivity. He urged Govt to pay heed to the plea of Students(PTK).
