Ignou students too appeal for promotion

Nagpur: On the lines of some universities proposing to promote students of intermediate semesters or years, Ignou students too have started demanding the same from the university. It has already deferred its Term End Examinations (TEE), which was scheduled to be held in July, with no new dates.
Some online students are tweeting with hashtag #Ignou and many are commenting on Ignou’s official handle, asking what the varsity has decided with regard to their examinations.An user, who went by the name Sona Singh Rajput, tweeted on the varsity’s page, “what about first year and second year students examinations. Why are you not responding”.
Tutor-marked assignments, which are integral part of evaluation in Ignou, saw their submission deadlines being extended multiple times. Without submission of these assignments, students cannot appear for the TEE. Due to the lockdown, Ignou gave an option of submitting the assignments online to its students. This is the first time ever such a step is taken, though it still has to be handwritten. In Ignou, some courses are offered in semester pattern while others are offered through the yearly pattern.
Regional director of Ignou, Nagpur, P Sivaswaroop said the university has already started working on concerns raised by students. “At Ignou, we have to consider the condition of entire country because our students are spread all over. A committee has been formed at our Delhi headquarter which is deliberating on the issue. We expect that a decision will soon be taken, following which my office will convey to all registered students,” said Sivaswaroop.