The Union home ministry on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has given permission to the University Grants Commission to conduct college examinations “in the academic interest of students”.
The decision was taken following requests by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the home ministry said. “Pursuant to Human Resources Ministry request, directions have been issued under the National Disaster Management Act to conduct exams,” the home ministry said.
The University Grants Commission said it cannot cancel the exams. It added that the governments of Delhi and Maharashtra also cannot cancel the exams.
