October 7, 2020: Allahabad University’s postgraduate and undergraduate exams were postponed due to a strike caused by the electrical department. The strike caused the power blackout in the Allahabad region, making it difficult for students to appear for the online examination.
Allahabad University examination was scheduled to be held via online computer-based mode on October 7, 2020. Due to issues faced by students because of the power blackout, the Uttar Pradesh Government rescheduled the PG and UG examination to later dates.
The postgraduate final year examination is now rescheduled to be held on October 22 and October 23 for PG courses. The examination for other courses will be held on October 15 and October 16.
The main aim of the strike caused by power workers is to protest against the privatization of electricity in the states.
Uttar Pradesh Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti addressed a complete boycott call throughout the protest. Essential services like hospitals have been excluded from the strike boycott.
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The State Government still stands on its claims and has warned the protesters not to disrupt the power supply of the state.
Shailendra Dubey, the chairman of All Indian Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) said, "After the UPPCL management turned down our reform proposal, we have asked all the power personnel to begin the full day work boycott from Monday as per the pre-declared plan".
A government spokesman said in a report," The government has identified critical power stations for beefing up security around them and also chalked out an action plan to hand over power transmission and distribution systems to alternative staff if needed".
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Allahabad University Examination 2020: Exam Cancelation Highlights
The PG and UG final sem examination of Allahabad University was scheduled to be conducted through online means on October 7, 2020, from 9 am amidst COVID-19.
Due to the power outage in Allahabad state, the students were unable to charge their laptops and mobile phones. Allahabad cyber cafes were also closed due to the ongoing strike.
Without electricity, students were unable to appear for the examination through online mode. Alternatively, students downloaded the exam question paper and uploaded the PDF format of the answer sheet on the examination portal.
Before the commencement of the Allahabad University final year examination, many students reported issues regarding power outage to the Examination Controller of the university.
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Students in the state from different districts including Gorakhpur, Ballia, Deoria, Varanasi, Azamgarh, and Pratapgarh appeared in the constituent colleges to demand the authority to postpone the examination.
Keeping in mind the seriousness of the situation, the Controller of Examination, Professor RR Tiwari received permission from the vice-chancellor of the university to postpone the examination.
At 9 am, he announced the cancellation of the final year examination in the state. The announcement was sent to deans, heads of departments, principals, and examinations in charge of all colleges.
Examination for UG final year economics and 48 examinations of different PG programs was also postponed as per the announcement made by the Controller of Examinations.
Online Classes Affected During the Strike in Allahabad
Various institutes and colleges in Allahabad have started their online learning classes for undergraduate and postgraduate courses for students (except for first-year/semester programs).
The online learning classes were also affected by the power outage caused by the power employees during the strike on October 7, 2020.
As an effect of the power outage in the state, mobile phones and laptops were unable to charge for a long time, making it hard for the university to continue their online classes. This resulted in the cancellation of online classes for most courses/programs in the state.
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