Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday filed a petition before Supreme Court challenging the decision of University Grants Commission (UGC) to conduct final year examinations before September 30.
However, the court has not yet admitted the petition for hearing.
Speaking to IANS, Yuva Sena Secretary Varun Sardesai said: “In support of students across India, the Yuva Sena has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the of University Grants Commission’s (UGC) decision to conduct final-year exams.”
He added that the Yuva Sena has challenged the UGC guidelines on the matter and requested the Supreme Court that each university may be allowed to chart out its own plan of action with respect to terminal semester/final-year examinations depending on the conditions in their respective states so as to provide relief to students.
“Even in this highly worrying time, the Human Resource Development Minister and the UGC have announced that final-year examinations be conducted in India by universities in September 2020, keeping in mind its guidelines, but ignoring the physical and mental health, anxiety and safety of students across the country”, said the Yuva Sena in a statement.
