Engineering, Polytechnic Students In Bhopal Call For Examination Boycott Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

The examination boycott is gaining momentum as coronavirus scare intensifies in Bhopal. The Rajiv Gandhi University of Bhopal had announced to conduct engineering and polytechnic exam from June 15 to July 31, but students are opposing it.

Students are complaining that when the coronavirus infection is spreading rapidly in the whole country, then it is wrong to conduct examinations in such an environment. Angry students asked if the students are caught by COVID-19 during the exams then who will be responsible for it?

A few days ago, two hostels in the RGPV complex were converted into a quarantine centre, even then the students protested. Positive cases were being reported continuously among the suspected patients being kept here and the entire complex was becoming a corona hotspot. Due to which many students left the campus and went back to their homes.

Students are now afraid of getting infected during the exams. But the Shivraj government claims that all necessary arrangements have been made for the safety of the students.