And to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter. We wont sit for University Entrance exams offline the buses from students in india citing the coronavirus and the government insists that cannot be postponed so will they put students lives at risk and how damaging is the virus to education this is inside story. This is inside story. In just under week millions of students in india will be expected to sit University Entrance exams that despite the country are reaching new heights in the spread of the coronavirus many students say thats not good enough and theyre fighting back so called black protests being held online and across the country demanding the government to spy on the tests but leaders say and a delay would waste the Academic Year and theyre not backing down so why are these exams such a big issue in india 2500000 students are with just the part in september to gain entry to medical and engineering colleges the students say they are worthy of they could cast the corner virus if they are tanned and would have to cope with wearing clothes and baths while under stress thousands of students staged a virtual Hunger Strike this week after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal to delay their exams their concerns are Getting International attention with climate and youth activists grettir thunder are among those urging indias Prime Minister to delay the tests. For more on this joined by our guests all from new delhi. Alok silver star advocate and record for the Supreme Court of india appeared at the Supreme Court on behalf of the students against the decision to conduct the exams during the covert pandemic shush what is student at the Delhi Public School r k has an aspiring engine e. Ring student and is set to write these exams to get into his course and we have szish watch an associate professor at Delhi University and former president of the Student Federation of india warm welcome to you all. What were the. What was the Supreme Courts justification for paul ding the government decision to go ahead with the exams. Supreme Court Allowed the government of india to continue with these exams on the grounds for so long well that didnt sit there didnt want to be inducted into the government sponsored decision 2nd long was that the suit they didnt want to lip and economic decision off to didnt get listed so on these 2 grounds and it will Supreme Court to say that they dont want to postpone the advance and now how about the situation here in india is that really the only bad not only quick 90 bend of meat which is that extremely interesting yet in a loving manner but also all many parts of india are witnessing that now incessantly in a flood lens laden helias let lack of consultation lead off a condition many practical difficulties to their students these exams the need n. D. E exams. In some update that is the Mountain Time in india this year because of the bend it this was postponed to distain and the difficulty being faced by a student might be lovely belonging to the older lady as to the flood affected areas those difficulties that unimaginable that is why we are still existing on a bill to be important going in the uk is still possible in it at least for 2 months so that is doing its appeal in the us without any in the a. P. Or division or right shas what what does it mean for you and the millions of students to go to the exam centers against the backdrop of the ongoing situation where you have so jink over 1000 cases nationwide. So i started to witness lake mead this examination of lake a way to overcome poverty and theres a big time a nation for us many students have been preparing for the examination of the past before having 5 years so add this same and our country is facing clouds and in many parts of the country look at what even a facility like the metro was and local trains the public transport slightly delayed buses are not available we got expect in a country like india from a dislike for lower to 1st family that they can afford about and however need tell the newbies what a player would be could do in the children for the Event Centers more of our children not in a dilemma that but additional tools dont go to us under the names of their family members and this a very difficult choice i made so far to go with last week and it was thought i meant it that i had the thing that should i study and arches i did get i bit into my grant bin for that at my home and the government should think of these things and about at making up what i personally feel that in country that United States out in singapore from doing that they it i just do you or your be dont want to be yours and along with them do it and ill be able to screw with my nose i thought so in the us so its and they exceptionally oh so be it and maybe they got me to do things im hoarse or did you were in the 1st i think india. But patient made it so that a lot of words and deeds the government should come forward and just try to understand the problems of the student going to sit in that majority of students and its even to the examination but if you look at britain or any other social media say. Its on the 577 since i had my sample going on at the one prevails 67 the last wouldnt and theyve been inside the government and depressing i look so i did an article about who we were this is the main pub. Should swap do you see the issue of exams becoming in a way or another politicized under says why was seeing the nation divided about it. My take is. 23 points i have. One and saying that this is that this is a very big country. And in almost every street we have the effect of pandemic it is a very white history phenomena in india we are becoming the 2nd Biggest Country which is being affected by the pandemic and not only dart in the entire country we are having large now we are having natural calamities and in that kind of situation students are in a stress psychological stress many are interim arctic situations and that kind of situation will need 10 g. Examination. Will be a very big burden on the Student Community. And i personally feel that this is not the time at least we can postpone the exam for 23 months by the. End of no one. The need to be able to hold the examination because that is their time then one natural kind only do which is flawed will not be dear on us lynn this corbett pandemic is going to stay for longer but large then other natural calamities will not be there and that kind of situation we will be able to hold examination so it is not going to affect much to the Student Community because it is just a matter of one semester to meet me half semester so the mentally it is not going to affect the end of this dude in community or ive got it off their students in the entire country so that i like my dick i am merely saying that i see you point to it we will go on for 23 months late in the month of december i see your point i mean the government is adamant they want to move forward saying that further delays will just compromise the future of the suitors but given the situation now in india who should normally make the final calls isnt the internet is in the medical community the what was she supposed to come to the government and say you know what were getting an m president it says in co its infectious and therefore its about time to stop and reconsider the whole strategy. The ultimate decision has to be taken by the government by the Donegal Times of india there is another thing which is going on few all the states are approaching wonderful Supreme Court and they can do more tomorrow because the saudis which have been maimed the guidelines which have been provided to be implemented and theyve done since in dos those they claim to be to be implemented by the local state and the local level and many of this to accept will come forward and they have assumed that in the situation of they didnt do it it is not possible for them to implement because they lens would have been populated by this into law and thereby there thats why i think that the State Government set up what you want it will be in court once again and theyre going to quiz their applet and if it is forced to 2 months it is definitely not going to completely earlier lead to a lot of that it could be. The most delirious issue by the end of the book 2 months with which man we believe will be adjusted in the next early next semester but there difficulty is there are some senators as mall gulled which is supposed to get them there that crowd is going to be really loves these students are often that age there is a group is about 16 years to get in and definitely given the circumstances they didnt know when they go to the dance and then be accompanied with the baghdad but not been so that it may not be able at least them a sense end up wrong but which are likely to get infected ok when they go back up your families they are likely to get you back that infliction and dignity to what they just are and that is why we are seeing that instead not really getting later because you see today in india 76000 years is where it ended the situation is extremely alarming infested is not equipped to pick it up these many operations i see a little let me add to this and. Sush what this is you said earlier this is a Pivotal Moment not only for you but from the millions of students who are going to take the exams because it means a new professional career Better Living condition however what are the options for you if the government does not back down no actions outside of person so and they will let you do it and this examination i dont i mean by this even if the government is not listening to us we have to warn this examination theres its not going to hand that were going to say and then we happen to think that its only going to give them theyre never going to happen if we have to sit in there and the only problem is that the can just up and leave and late as david out of the land been for them. So what right the government is forcing thats a big this difficult decision of 2 i think i would waste our. When its pointless of the government be the many that badly and either the idea that a. Doubt that they should come down or even so if they had something that in their minds that they should bring that in relate and theres this video of the statement on the students of the country should i mean you said that the environment is not conducive to. Doing those carrying those exams however academicians have sent open letters to the government saying that theyre indoors the governments move to. The exams on time in september so clearly were seeing a divide even among the. Teachers the universities stuff in india which is not helpful to the students see anybody can when it is on and ready up losing the exams in the university and you know that centrally new boobies. And. With the Government Agency and then seasoned with the u. G. C. That this is not the conducive time to all examinations and basically this need to g. E. Its students lives across the country. They are in remote corners of the country they are not only affected by the they are also affected by the flood and other natural calamities so in that kind of situation it will be completely under wise examination there is another point there is little infrastructure in the entire country to hold this examination. Whatever government announces it will be very difficult to implement at the Grassroots Level and that is why i am was many government State Governments are also opposing and they are planning to go to the Supreme Court so they implementing it then says themselves are saying that they are not in position to implement the decision of the Central Government in that kind of situation. I think government should consider a charted ministry should consider immediately to withdraw their position to head the examination what im saying in my day it is very simple saying that this is possible in the month of may in no one but what in the month of this number are in january ok shes not going to offer. Very big money. Out of this but she we can man is done that is possible i see your point this is so unnecessary argument that it immediately affected by it is a problem for them and let me go let me go to you seem to be grappling with the same tough questions that everyone is grappling with all over the world which is when is it safe to reopen when is it safe to allow us students back to university is a guest on scores against the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic is it about time do you think it is about time to also d listen to the government which is determined to turn a chapter and move forward because they would like to see life back to normal. Well see i do you you know a little disparity in india between various classes did up till then off of the list lasses who can afford see if you are secure or hell be in conditions who can have their pay would be colossal appear in these evaluations because they are going to look to the Previous Group but there was a majority of those names who belong to underprivileged book who belong to plot afflicted in the us who are not able to afford baby girls who have built in this men tend to make where they were partly independent beyond us to their homes and centers they want to be able to get up a bit accommodation they wont be able to get by with transportation for law distance it is definitely a difficult one balancing citizen which i have given to the on the plane to said i had to didnt want to pay mr giving a balancing solution that if you. Can still do the exams then at least ever luck and the list option you do this you will see it is all just didnt screw up the indian willing to appear in these exams let them appear in the month of september but daughter. Who built this dreamed up from a beating into these exams because of all we did and all applauded ticked up let them have a special examination in the month of november and let them also appear in the number exam and then you drank lead to clear the mind isnt up what the exams taught them didnt be a little leafy and no one will be deprived of from the equal opportunity we have many issues here to debate just what i mean. You said youre pretty much concerned about moving forward and doing the exam and thats however ultimately you have to do it because if the government insists on that i would just like to ask you about yourself and your colleagues those who have to travel long distances travel interstate where sports glaus observe social distancing this is going to be an incredibly delicate moment for you guys. Yes and exactly as id already told you that this examination really do think i think the examination the difficulty even though its friday expecting us to have nerves. And sitting for 45 hours and you know 3 do it its very difficult but i still manage the examples of great day them and wrap our minds there and then we have this fear in our mind that there will be going to be made if im going to giving them a nation of them beth thought this exam is going to be decided in more than one so weve let us focus on only one thing that in one go enough i believe you having expected to think about who would also be a very good reading about magic that would be there as well and there are examples of that so this is a really difficult moment for us what it were they have given us what example that they feel that we can believe that yes the government can and then the them you know properly that being examination at state level hes the then be a and maybe at the level of them a nation we have not been for him how can we accept that the state and the state of examinations and and that in a properly examination involving 1000000 or one point i mean students there and that it in a proper manner without any of this should is what i mean as a professor at the Delhi University you do understand that the world may not be the same evidence again or at least until a vaccine is is made in the time being what kind of issues do we have to consider and you guys have to consider what are the benefits what are the breasts of allowing students back into universities having those exams what are the key issues that we have to take into account before deciding how to move forward as University System is concerned. We had it the mirror is dushan which is their lubricity heart of their student comes from the remote corners of that country. And they have gone back to their villages they have not returned back yet having online classes but half of them are not attending online classes because of net problems and the similar kinds of networks are not available in the entire country so that in itself is a problem so if that is problems in the media anybody city like delhi an implicit. City we all are taking online classes but those classes are not even attended by substantial sections of the Student Community because they live they do not believe they are not here in delhi. So since the premier institutions are facing problem i want to do it just. In the. Who can and in the remote remote this part of the country then and that too at a very young is that it will be very traumatic for their Young Students to participate in examinations for which they are having tremendous trouble of family troubles of transportation other kinds of problems under fear of being affected by the exactly i didnt. Didnt come with psychological. Trauma also by holding the examination all right i considered it a completely unwise decision taking it taking the nomination at this point of time i personally believe and i strongly believe that this is not the time he can postpone example 3 months in the month of december or january and he can and we can save the semester even are like the engine the minister of education seems to be pretty much determined to go ahead with the exam saying that the concerns that you have been voicing are in a way or another exaggerated now the if you look at the Education Community all over the world they are considering the options under covert like moving classes to temporary spaces or outdoor Holding Schools hybrid learning forms combining both online and offline now it doesnt seem that india has the infrastructure or isnt bad enough to do that which means that the government would have to spend billions of dollars in the near future to cope with the new reality do you think the government is going to be receptive to your concerns. Very briefly if you dont mind. Got me and you would a please point it out ergo if you consider this sort of india has to be reprinted in the evening its the mark who will spawn and that is why they are not only focused too on liberal Supreme Court of india the view of the state so they will do they are going to uproot a little bit of the net model rio also p. P. Not laws watch of the proceedings of Supreme Court and in the interest of israel will never be required and we also planing an intervention ok that is that its up to this concerned be it in additional interceptor or implicit to get all out the grid to conduct the dams in a sea if and when the men were running out of sub this is going to be my last question to just what so what i understand youve been preparing for this exam like the millions of syrians for almost 45 years to be able to get to where you would like to move. In a medical university or an Engineering University give us just an idea very briefly about how do you feel right now when you know that you are forced to go to the center do that exam knowing that you might contrast covert 19. Yes when they were in maine is i going to say that im an under tremendous stress because im not good we dont study and focus on my studies bumpily and there are any other things that it will do the only thing thats later dilemma now what should we do at this point of going we should focus on are both focused properly so because i was on State Governments are saying that we are not able to connect the families and the point of pain but i think the government is that the main then the it would be we would make them nations that we had just been through with at least the government should go forward and let me understand that yes we had there for who we are had some problems there that want to be vetted by the government as i think ignoring the for the past when we and this is really problematic they have kept me there really since that on us and we really thank you theyd be you there then i mean that and glad and and i was working with them vision been difficult for the thank you make the families are going to decide in their mission and this is great and im doing it all in so youre going to ringback take them into the seat of that he said things that he put out in that with the sheen or in the bathtub you said i didnt need them or not it just gives you an idea about how covert 19 continues to show you our live and most likely is going to shape our future. 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