Courtesy: NDTV
New Delhi: HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, in response to the criticism levelled at the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the decision to conduct final-year university exams, that performance in examinations are a “reflection of their (students’) ability, performance and reliability that is essential for global acceptance”.
The new UGC guidelines on examinations was released by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on July 6. In the guidelines, UGC instructs universities to conduct final-year end-semester exams by September 30 and conduct compulsory exams for students with backlogs.
The UGC guidelines have come under heavy criticism from various states, students and teachers who accused the commission and MHRD of putting the students’ lives under risk even as COVID-19 infections and deaths surge across the country. Ministers or officials from Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab and West Bengal have already written, or said they will write, to the Centre saying they cannot hold exams. Opposition parties and their students' wings are running campaigns against the.
UGC Guidelines And Academic Credibility
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal , through his official social media account, said: “It is paramount for us to follow the principles of students' health, their safety, fairness and equal opportunity. Also, ensuring the academic credibility, career opportunities and future progress of students globally also matters a lot in the education system.”
“It would not be an exaggeration to say that educational evaluation of students is a very important milestone in any education system. Performance in examinations gives students confidence and satisfaction, It is a reflection of their ability, performance and reliability that is essential for global acceptance, “ he added.
Defending the new UGC guidelines, the minister said that the decision was taken “keeping in view the educational interests of a large number of students”. The minister also said that the exams can be run by the university “whenever possible” so that “there is no inconvenience/harm to the students”.
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Six foreign nationals held for alleged prostitution in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Six foreign women were arrested after they were found to be allegedly engaged in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on April 24, they said.
Police, however, have not disclosed the nationalities of the women in the statement.
According to police, the operation was carried out following a tip off that some foreign women were standing near the footpath of the bus stop close to Madiwala Check Post, within the jurisdiction of Koramangala Police Station here and were soliciting men passing by on the road for prostitution.
Based on this information, the officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Wing immediately visited the spot and conducted a verification, they said.
During the operation, it was found that six foreign women were engaging in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, a statement issued by the office of the police commissioner stated.
Acting swiftly, the officers and staff conducted a raid and secured all six foreign women. Upon inquiry regarding their passports and visas, they failed to provide valid and satisfactory information, it said.
"Subsequently, all six foreign women were produced before the Koramangala Police Station along with a report for further legal action. In this regard, a case has been registered at Koramangala Police Station, and further investigation is in progress," the police statement added.
