Chennai (Tamil Nadu):Pointing to the decision of many states against holding final semester examinations in colleges, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami urged the Centre to give states the freedom to design their assessment metrics of students.
In a letter to Union Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Friday, Palaniswami said, "Many states have taken decision not to conduct the final semester examinations. To ensure career opportunities, prospects and to safeguard the principles of health, safety, fair and equal opportunity for students, the states may be given the freedom to work out their assessment methods, without compromising on the quality and academic credibility."
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Palaniswami also requested Nishank to ask the apex authorities, like the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education, the Council of Architecture, the Pharmacy Council of India, the National Council of Teachers Education and the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, to endorse the state governments' decisions, which would be based on the local COVID-19 conditions.