Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court said that states and universities cannot promote students without holding final year exams by September 30. Speaking to reporters here, Samant said, The state government respects the verdict of the Supreme Court. The SC has relaxed UGC guidelines of conducting all exams before September 30. In the current situation, students should not catch any infection if exams are conducted, he said. The Yuva Sena, the youth wing of the Shiv Sena - which heads the government in Maharashtra - is one of the petitioners in the SC and has questioned the UGC’s directive to hold examinations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: Hindustan Times August 28, 2020 09:11 UTC