AKTU releases admit card for offline odd semester exam 2021 amid students’ protest

NEW DELHI: Amid students’ protest to hold exams in online mode, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow has released the AKTU admit card 2021 for offline odd semester exams. AKTU also extended the last date to submit the exam fee for the odd semester examination 2021 till December 25.

Students can download the AKTU admit card 2020-21 from the ERP login portal. Those who on could not pay the exam fee for odd semester exams can also make the payment at erp.aktu.ac.in by logging in using user id and password.

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'Forced' to appear for AKTU offline exam, students claim

Meanwhile, students continue their protest against the university’s decision to conduct the odd semester exams in offline mode due to the pandemic situation and Omicron fears. They also sought Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adiyanath’s intervention.

Students on social media claimed that they were “forced” and “pressurised to take the take offline odd semester exams. #aktuonlineexam2022 trends on social media.

Don't pressurise #AKTU students', They're requesting you @AKTU_Lucknow to conduct online exam. why are you not listening their voice, syllabus is also not completed and the #corona pandamic #OmicronVariant is also increasing everywhere. Please consider their problems.@74_alok https://t.co/o1yP796ke3

— Khusroo Khan (@iam_khusroo) December 21, 2021

However, the AKTU has not yet responded to the students request yet.

A student said, “India's Omicron cases continue to rise, with the tally inching up to 171. The govt has warned against unnecessary travel and has urged citizens to socialise carefully. Aktu can't you see you are putting lakh of students in cave of death.”

India's Omicron cases continue to rise, with the tally inching up to 171.

The govt has warned against unnecessary travel & has urged citizens to socialise carefully
Aktu can't you see you are putting lakh of students in cave of death .#AKTUonlineExamलेकररहेगें @AKTU_Lucknow

— Chandan Gaur (@chandangaur43) December 21, 2021

Some students have also requested for extending the odd semester exam 2021. A Twitter user wrote, "And I think Digital India is just a waste of time and efforts because when need of online doesn't used then it is a fake scheme and waste of money spend on it. We students of AKTU Lucknow demands online exam which is in need of this meantime."

And i think @_DigitalIndia is just a waste of time and efforts because when need of online doesn't used then it is a fake scheme and waste of money spend on it. We students of @AKTU_Lucknow demands online exam which is need of this mean time.@AktuStudents #aktuonlineexam2022

— अनिकेत गुप्ता (@guptaaniiket) December 21, 2021