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SPPU postpones engineering exams after student protests
SPPU on Tuesday postponed undergraduate engineering examinations scheduled to begin from May 20 following protests by students
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Tuesday postponed undergraduate engineering examinations scheduled to begin from May 20 following large-scale protests by students led by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and Youth Congress.
The development came a day after the Bombay High Court granted interim relief to engineering students who had taken admission to higher academic years under the disputed “carry on” policy. The court permitted eligible students to fill out examination forms and appear for upcoming SPPU examinations.
The university announced the revised examination schedule late in the evening after nearly 700 students gathered on campus, demanding postponement of exams, correction of result-related errors and implementation of the Bombay High Court’s recent interim relief order for engineering students admitted under the controversial “carry on” scheme.
Youth Congress media department president Akshay Jain said students were under severe mental stress because of examination scheduling and pending academic issues. “Conducting exams without giving students preparation leave, amid confusion in the revaluation process, and with delayed results is an injustice to students. The university administration must take decisions while keeping students’ concerns in mind,” he said.
According to the revised circular issued by the university’s Examination and Evaluation Board, second-year engineering examinations originally scheduled between May 20 to 25 will now be conducted after June 11. Third-year engineering examinations scheduled from May 21 to 26 will be held after June 17, while final-year engineering examinations planned between May 20 to 25 will now take place after June 15. The university said detailed revised timetables would be announced separately on its official website.
