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The IIEST students’ senate has appealed to the director to reconsider the decision to hold supplementary exams on the campus from May 5 at a time Covid cases are on the rise across the country, an official of the institute said.
The students’ senate, which represents all students of the institute, wants the test to be held online.
It has written to director Parthasarathi Chakrabarti that as many of the students were from worst-affected states such as Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, it would not be advisable to call them back to the Shibpur campus amid a renewed surge in the epidemic.
IIEST norms for fair test on digital platform During the entire period of examination, webcam or mobile camera of the student s device has to be kept on and audio to be kept off
IIEST has set a slew of conditions so students could be brought under invigilation during the semester exams from Monday, which the Shibpur institute will conduct through a digital platform.
“During the entire period of examination, camera of your (students’) device (webcam or mobile camera) has to be kept on and audio to be kept off and you shall be proctored by the faculty members. Adoption of any unfair means shall be dealt with as per institute rules and practices,” read a notice issued by the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) on Friday.