The administration has officially canceled the final examinations for our year. This decision confirms that the safety of the student body remains the priority despite the ongoing health challenges. We should take this moment to appreciate the outcome of our collective persistence.
September 25, 2020
Final supporters
As you know, the decision to conduct exams for final year students has caused immense unrest among us besides the stress that goes along with it. The number of Covid-19 cases are increasing exponentially and several neighborhoods around Bangalore are sealed down and this trend is expected to continue for several months more. Besides this, students who are not residents of Bangalore have to quarantine themselves and then rely on PGs or rooms which are incredibly unsafe owing to closed spaces and shared facilities(bathroom/kitchen). Several school students have tested positive after the recently concluded SSLC examinations despite staying at their own house with their families. Engineering students hail from states across the country including highly infected states which makes it even more unsafe to conduct examinations. Students have to travel followed by a quarantine period and the risk of infection while travelling is always high.
Coming to the logic of conducting exams only for FINAL year students, we all know that all core and important subjects ( ECE- Network Analysis, Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Engineering Electromagnets, Computer Networks, Principles of Communication Systems, Electronics Instrumentation etc) of every engineering branch are taught in the 2nd and 3rd year of engineering. If exams are as important as the university thinks, exams must be conducted for every semester and not just final year students who have already submitted their project, several reports, assignments etc. Private and reputed government universities including IITs and NITs have concluded their semester online and this is the right way to go. Everyone has participated in internal assessments and during a crisis such as this, there is no harm in cancelling external exams especially when the university believes that it is okay for the students of other semesters to be promoted without external exams. Engineering is a course where every single semester matters EQUALLY and final year students shouldn't be treated specially during a pandemic. Several companies have started onboarding those who have got placed while some who haven't, should start looking for jobs as soon as possible. This is not possible till the semester has concluded. This decision to conduct exams may be very critical in the life of several students who may unfortunately get infected. Getting infected is not only a health concern but also can be financial burden for some unfortunate students.
As cliche as this may sound, every life matters and if exams are conducted for final semester students, exams must be conducted for other semesters as well. We want to graduate ASAP, look for jobs, apply for higher education without being subjected to a potential infection.
We request you to understand the depth of this matter, hope that you do what is right and support our cause for which we would be forever grateful. We are longing for this decision to be changed so that we can move on with our lives safely.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
A concerned final year student.
Updates
July 11, 2020
The feedback coming through the comments section highlights a consistent theme of anxiety regarding public health and safety during travel. I am currently compiling these experiences to present them directly to the university administration. Please continue to monitor this space for news on the response from the department.
July 11, 2020
The response to this petition has been profound and confirms the widespread concern regarding the current examination policies. This momentum demonstrates the necessity of our request and ensures that our position cannot be ignored by the administration.
Reached 100 supporters
July 11, 2020
133 Comments
It's not fair promoting juniors where the syllabus is actually important for careers and having us to write exams in this crisis when we have overcome the actually hard and needed curriculum
How could you do this to us the final years. Do you even realise how hard is it for students from other days come back to karnataka. Especially students from Tamil Nadu and pune. We don't have a place to go, our careers is end. Try to understand the pressure which we are going through.
Exams should be conducted only on the assurances of the central and state government that if anything happens to students it is the solo responsibility of the government and All the university and colleges should go shut only if the government agrees with this, then only exams must be conducted
You have to understand the problem of the students especially North Indians who have to come and quarantine themselves in pgs or hostels which is not at all safe.
We need to be safe. We have elders at home ,we don't like them getting infected because of us. Online exams are the worst choice as well, in my native I don't find a stable network.
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The administration has officially canceled the final examinations for our year. This decision confirms that the safety of the student body remains the priority despite the ongoing health challenges. We should take this moment to appreciate the outcome of our collective persistence.
September 25, 2020
Final supporters
As you know, the decision to conduct exams for final year students has caused immense unrest among us besides the stress that goes along with it. The number of Covid-19 cases are increasing exponentially and several neighborhoods around Bangalore are sealed down and this trend is expected to continue for several months more. Besides this, students who are not residents of Bangalore have to quarantine themselves and then rely on PGs or rooms which are incredibly unsafe owing to closed spaces and shared facilities(bathroom/kitchen). Several school students have tested positive after the recently concluded SSLC examinations despite staying at their own house with their families. Engineering students hail from states across the country including highly infected states which makes it even more unsafe to conduct examinations. Students have to travel followed by a quarantine period and the risk of infection while travelling is always high.
Coming to the logic of conducting exams only for FINAL year students, we all know that all core and important subjects ( ECE- Network Analysis, Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Engineering Electromagnets, Computer Networks, Principles of Communication Systems, Electronics Instrumentation etc) of every engineering branch are taught in the 2nd and 3rd year of engineering. If exams are as important as the university thinks, exams must be conducted for every semester and not just final year students who have already submitted their project, several reports, assignments etc. Private and reputed government universities including IITs and NITs have concluded their semester online and this is the right way to go. Everyone has participated in internal assessments and during a crisis such as this, there is no harm in cancelling external exams especially when the university believes that it is okay for the students of other semesters to be promoted without external exams. Engineering is a course where every single semester matters EQUALLY and final year students shouldn't be treated specially during a pandemic. Several companies have started onboarding those who have got placed while some who haven't, should start looking for jobs as soon as possible. This is not possible till the semester has concluded. This decision to conduct exams may be very critical in the life of several students who may unfortunately get infected. Getting infected is not only a health concern but also can be financial burden for some unfortunate students.
As cliche as this may sound, every life matters and if exams are conducted for final semester students, exams must be conducted for other semesters as well. We want to graduate ASAP, look for jobs, apply for higher education without being subjected to a potential infection.
We request you to understand the depth of this matter, hope that you do what is right and support our cause for which we would be forever grateful. We are longing for this decision to be changed so that we can move on with our lives safely.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
A concerned final year student.
Updates
July 11, 2020
The feedback coming through the comments section highlights a consistent theme of anxiety regarding public health and safety during travel. I am currently compiling these experiences to present them directly to the university administration. Please continue to monitor this space for news on the response from the department.
July 11, 2020
The response to this petition has been profound and confirms the widespread concern regarding the current examination policies. This momentum demonstrates the necessity of our request and ensures that our position cannot be ignored by the administration.
Reached 100 supporters
July 11, 2020
133 Comments
Due to covid 19 situations, we students of vtu find it really unsafe to travel all the way to the examination centers. The area where I stay is also sealed down. So we kindly request vtu to cancel the final semester examinations and consider the aggregate of previous semesters into consideration.
It's not fair promoting juniors where the syllabus is actually important for careers and having us to write exams in this crisis when we have overcome the actually hard and needed curriculum
How could you do this to us the final years. Do you even realise how hard is it for students from other days come back to karnataka. Especially students from Tamil Nadu and pune. We don't have a place to go, our careers is end. Try to understand the pressure which we are going through.
Exams should be conducted only on the assurances of the central and state government that if anything happens to students it is the solo responsibility of the government and All the university and colleges should go shut only if the government agrees with this, then only exams must be conducted
You have to understand the problem of the students especially North Indians who have to come and quarantine themselves in pgs or hostels which is not at all safe.
We need to be safe. We have elders at home ,we don't like them getting infected because of us. Online exams are the worst choice as well, in my native I don't find a stable network.
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Due to covid 19 situations, we students of vtu find it really unsafe to travel all the way to the examination centers. The area where I stay is also sealed down. So we kindly request vtu to cancel the final semester examinations and consider the aggregate of previous semesters into consideration.