Summary:
Moreover, if the university staff are assigned election duties, it will not be possible to hold examinations as scheduled. PATNA: The forthcoming Parliamentary polls are likely to disturb the examination schedule and academic calendar of different universities in the state. Besides, most of the educational institutions are likely to be taken over by the district administration for creating polling booths, counting centres and accommodating paramilitary forces for holding elections. Any dislocation in the examination programme is likely to upset the entire academic calender, claim PU officials.PU authorities are in a fix as to how to conduct the examinations of different courses if teachers and non-teaching staff are assigned election duties. The exams of different undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses will be conducted from March to May and may now be rescheduled.Most teachers and non-teaching staff of different universities and colleges are likely to be sent for election training and assigned polling and counting duties..