Maharashtra: Final year university exams to be held in state, dates will be finalised later

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday after holding a meeting with all vice-chancellors of the universities in the state has come to a decision that final year university exams will be conducted. The final year exams will be held across state universities. However the dates of the final year exams will be announced soon. 

As per sources, the exams are likely to be held around September or October 2020, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.However, about few other issues, the department will seek legal opinion. 

“It was also discussed whether students should be given an option to choose to give exam or is okay with the grade given based on the earlier semesters' performance. 
But the state will wait for legal opinion," said an officail.