Editor,
As concerned stakeholders we would like to bring to the attention of all regarding the anomalies in the functioning of the esteemed North Eastern Hill University’s Examination Department.
The NEHU Ordinance OC-15 Amended Provision on Academic Calendar of the University under section 26 (1) (q) of the NEHU Act 1973 states that “The University will have at least 180 days of actual teaching in a year, with at least 90 teaching days in a semester“.
Keeping this mandate in mind let me now proceed.
The last NEHU Theory Odd semester examination began on the 3.02.2022 and ended on the 21.02.2022. This theory examination was followed by practical examinations.
Further, on 7.03.2022 a letter No. EX:UG:MISC: Academic Calendar: 2022:254 was issued by the Deputy Registrar (Exams) of NEHU notifying all affiliated colleges that regular classes for the Even semester are to begin from 18.02.2022.
Let me point out here that the Odd semester theory examinations as per the NEHU notified routine were still on and the practical exams had not even begun.
Therefore, most affiliated colleges actually began their teaching session for the present Even semester only in March 2022.
Now keeping in mind the mandated actual teaching days of 90 days per semester as stated above NEHU has issued a notification dated May 2, 2022 bearing No: F.EX/ AR/ UG-PROG/2019-22/3260 notifying Theory examinations for the Even semester from the 25.05.2022.
In light of the above and keeping in mind the dates, we fail to rationalise as to how can NEHU schedule and notify that examination dates for the Even semester UG students be held from 25.05.2022 when the 90 actual teaching days criteria is not fulfilled?
Kindly do the simple math. From the date of the last Odd semester exam 2022 i.e. 21.02.2022 till the date of the present Even semester exam i.e. 25.05.2022 there are 92 days which also include Sundays as well as other national and state holidays. Or, is it that NEHU implies that colleges conduct the next semester classes while exams are on?
