UGC counsel says students have approached the Supreme Court also and the hearing is tomorrow.
UGC counsel refers to revised guidelines dated July 6 : Whether to do it online/offline, University has to do it. Iit is the ideal party to make any submissions.
HC says we want to know the stand of UGC.
Bhat: Colleges have to step up. Students have told me that there is nothing out of the ordinary is required to hold online exams.
He reiterates that in these time of pandemic, we have to creative.
Bhat is now point wise replying to the arguments raised by the University in its memo for not holding online exams.
HC asks petitioners advocate, have you gone through the memo filed by University.
Adv Bhat says the submission of the university are vague. They have not answered the questions raised by the court.
HC says that the paramount interest of students has to be considered. Other agencies like the University must step up.
Adv for the state government informs the court that State does not want to play with the future of the students and there will be no impediment for students to appear for the exams. Similar rules of SSLC and KCET exams will be followed.
Adv Bhargav Bhat says the response of the University to the courts pointed questions are vague.