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Universities’ council extends academic year by three weeks Ahram Online. This comes a week after the government decided to extend the mid-year holiday for university and school students for an additional week to end on 26 February amid coronavirus concerns. First semester exams, which were initially set for December 2020, were also rescheduled to begin on 27 February. Students unwilling to take exams owing to concerns over the pandemic are entitled to apply to be excused from their exams before set dates, the council said, in accordance with Article 80 of the universities’ executive regulations. The council also approved the continuation of the system that combines online and traditional classes, with a commitment to maintain social distancing and reduce the number of students in lecture halls and other university facilities. Students in different theoretical universities and institutes will continue to attend in-person classes for no more than two days per week, according to

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