PANJIM: After objections were raised by Goa University Students council for university’s Annual Ranking Test (ART) examination, it has been postponed to January 27.
University’s Vice Chancellor Varun Sahani held meeting with the Principles of various colleges and also with the Goa University Students’ Council before rescheduling the examination which was earlier planned on January 13.
Students’ Council has thanked Goa University for rescheduling ART. The Current chairman of the council Ram Naik along with Ex-Chairman Urvesh Redkar addressed a press conference to break the news about rescheduling of the examination.
Redkar said the university would now hold examination from January 27 onwards. Also for those students who are yet to apply for the examination, can do it, as the deadline for the same has been extended by another seven days.
Earlier during the day, the students marched to the Administrative Block of the Goa University and submitted memorandum to Registrar.
Naik, Chairman of Goa University Students’ Council, had written letter to The Controller of Examination of the university informing him about their demand.
The council has pointed out that usually these exams were held in June month of the year, but this year they have been scheduled on January 13, 2019 onwards.
“Firstly, it has been reported that the notification regarding the said exams were released late (in December) when the students were on the vacation,” Naik had said.
Secondly, most of the students willing to answer the test are unaware of the schedule and preparing for the said test in short span of time seems to be not feasible, the letter reads.
Thirdly, the students have to answer the ISAs which are also scheduled during the same days.
Naik had said that the students across Goa have approached the Students’ Council with all the objections for the GU-ART and a request to reschedule it.
