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Karnataka bandh forces postponement of several exams
VTU has rescheduled the post graduate examinations to February 5
Several examinations scheduled on Thursday have been rescheduled in view of the Karnataka bandh called by various organisations against the “Centre’s apathy” towards the Mahadayi dispute.
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has postponed the post graduate examinations scheduled on Thursday to February 5. A release by VTU states that the timings of the exam will however remain unchanged.
Bangalore University has rescheduled some of their undergraduate and postgraduate examinations scheduled for January 25 to other dates. Majority of these examinations are part of distance education programmes.
Meanwhile, private school managements will remain closed on January 25 in the view of the bandh. The association managements of primary and secondary schools in Karnataka has sent an advisory that schools should remain closed in the view of safety and security.
The association has stated that the managements must conduct full day classes on Saturday to complete their syllabus as the exams are approaching.
The Department of Primary and Secondary Education has, however, not declared an official holiday and said that the Deputy Commissioners can take a call based on the situation in the districts.
