After students, Lucknow University teachers demand exam postponement too

LUCKNOW: After Lucknow University students, teachers have also demanded postponement of the examination in view of coronavirus pandemic. The examinations are scheduled from July 7.
A delegation of Lucknow University Teachers’ Association (LUTA) met deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma on Wednesday in this connection.
Earlier, the Lucknow University Associated College Teachers’ Association (LUACTA) had announced to boycott examinations if they were not postponed.
Teachers said cases of coronavirus are on the rise and in such a situation, conducting examinations would pose a threat to the health of students, faculty as well as non-teaching employees.
In the memorandum of demands handed over to the Dy CM, the teachers said either the examination should be postponed until pandemic subsides or arrangements should be made in such a manner that physical presence of students is not required.
LUTA general secretary Vineet Verma said, “All faculties and students are not in support of examinations. Teachers, students, and their parents are in great stress ever since the undergraduate and postgraduate examination schedule was announced. The examination should be postponed since it would be difficult to maintain social distancing during examination.”