The Crossbill News Desk
The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has urged the National Testing Agency (NTA) to immediately reopen the correction window for candidates affected by the cancellation and rescheduling of UGC-NET examinations in subjects including English, Commerce and Sociology.
In a press release issued on Tuesday (August 25), SFI said the sudden cancellation of the examinations had created difficulties for thousands of students and research scholars who may now be required to travel to previously allotted examination centres at short notice.
The student organisation pointed out that many candidates are currently staying at universities, colleges, hostels and other educational institutions away from their homes, while others may have already returned home after completing their academic commitments. Students could also be engaged in classes, research, fieldwork, internships or other examinations, it said.
“Students should not be forced to bear the consequences of an administrative decision over which they have no control,” SFI said.
The union demanded that affected candidates be allowed to change their examination city or centre based on their present location and academic commitments.
According to SFI, forcing students to travel back to their earlier allotted centres could impose significant financial and logistical burdens, particularly on those who have moved between their educational institutions and hometowns.
“Candidates must be given the flexibility to change their examination city or centre according to their present place of residence and academic commitments,” the organisation said.
SFI called on the NTA to open the correction window for all candidates affected by the cancellation and provide sufficient time for them to make the necessary changes.
The organisation also demanded that no candidate be disadvantaged because of the disruption to the examination schedule.
“The responsibility for this disruption lies with the examining agency, not with the students,” SFI said, calling on the NTA to ensure a “fair and student-friendly examination process”.
In a press release issued on Tuesday (August 25), SFI said the sudden cancellation of the examinations had created difficulties for thousands of students and research scholars who may now be required to travel to previously allotted examination centres at short notice.
The student organisation pointed out that many candidates are currently staying at universities, colleges, hostels and other educational institutions away from their homes, while others may have already returned home after completing their academic commitments. Students could also be engaged in classes, research, fieldwork, internships or other examinations, it said.
“Students should not be forced to bear the consequences of an administrative decision over which they have no control,” SFI said.
The union demanded that affected candidates be allowed to change their examination city or centre based on their present location and academic commitments.
According to SFI, forcing students to travel back to their earlier allotted centres could impose significant financial and logistical burdens, particularly on those who have moved between their educational institutions and hometowns.
“Candidates must be given the flexibility to change their examination city or centre according to their present place of residence and academic commitments,” the organisation said.
SFI called on the NTA to open the correction window for all candidates affected by the cancellation and provide sufficient time for them to make the necessary changes.
The organisation also demanded that no candidate be disadvantaged because of the disruption to the examination schedule.
“The responsibility for this disruption lies with the examining agency, not with the students,” SFI said, calling on the NTA to ensure a “fair and student-friendly examination process”.
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