KNZ NEWS DESK
The government on Friday asked the Kashmir University (KU) to take the exam for a 5th and 6th semester of 2015 Under Graduate batch of Kashmir region colleges jointly to compensate the time of the students lost due unfavourable to Law and order situation.
The spokesman said directions were issued by Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari while chairing a high-level meeting attended by Principal Secretary Higher Education, Dr Asgar Samoon, Vice-chancellor Kashmir University, Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi, Director Colleges Mushtaq Ahmed Chat and other senior officers of KU and HED.
The meeting decided that the joint exams for the twin semesters would be held in the first week of July 2018. The Minister asked the authorities to complete the process and take all measures in advance to meet the deadline for the exams.
The meeting also discussed various other measures taken for the smooth functioning of the colleges after the winter vacations were over. The VC Kashmir University briefed the Minister about the various activities of the varsity and measures taken for timely conduct of exams and declaration of the results.
Meanwhile police have also started investigation into the incident. SSP Yougal Manhas is personally supervising the incident to ascertain the cause of accident leading to loss of life. A report has also been furnished by the ARTO into the matter.
