Punjab: Five veterinary officers dismissed
In a bold move to address negligence and absenteeism, Punjab Animal Husbandry Department on Thursday terminated the services of five veterinary officers with immediate effect.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the postponement of exams for the exit classes in all universities of the state till July 15 due to the spread of coronavirus.
However, the CM said that the final decision will be subject to the new directions or guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The postponement will also give all stakeholders, especially the universities, time to adapt and align to the new guidelines that will come from the UGC, he said.
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An official spokesperson said the Chief Minister felt there was need to remove confusion from the minds of students, teachers and parents regarding safe conduct of the examinations.
Earlier, owing to the coronavirus, the universities in the state had taken a decision to conduct exams of exit classes in July, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the UGC on April 29.
The UGC had said that it will review the situation again. However, the decision regarding academic activities is still pending.
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