Kurukshetra University postpones all UG, PG exams till July 13; entrance exam on schedule

NEW DELHI: The Kurukshetra University has postponed all examinations till July 13 due to the torrential rains for the last two to three days. However, the entrance exams scheduled for admission will be held as per the date announced earlier, the KU vice-chancellor Som Nath Sachdeva took the decision on Monday.

Keeping in view the inconvenience caused to the examinees by the incessant rain, the university’s VC issued instructions to the examination branch of all test centres that the exams will not be conducted till July 13.

The controller of examination Hukam Singh said that “due to heavy rains in the state for the last two-three days, life has become chaotic. Even a flood-like situation has arisen in the villages of many districts of the state”.

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According to this order, “Monday's evening exams and the ones slated to be held between Tuesday to Thursday (July 11 to July 13) for both the autumn and evening sessions for UG, PG and engineering courses have been postponed while the entrance examinations of KU will be conducted as per their prescribed schedule as before.”

Hukam Singh informed that many roads have been blocked due to heavy rains, due to which the candidates may face many problems while reaching the examination centre. Therefore, keeping in mind the interests of the students, it has been decided to postpone these examinations.

The Haryana government has also issued helpline numbers in view of the situation arising out of heavy rains. In case of any kind of problem flood helpline no. 1070, 1077, 112 and State Landline no. contact on 0172-2545938