Students protest against even semester exams The protestors said that they are expected to appear for the practical examinations in the next three days, and demanded that it be postponed. Share Via Email | A+A A- Students, under the banner of AIDSO, protest near the office of the Department of Technical Education in Bengaluru on Friday | Express Express News Service BENGALURU: Polytechnic students gathered in front of their colleges across the state, and also at the Department of Technical Education (DTE), Bengaluru, and staged a protest on Friday against the conduct of two examinations in a month. The protestors said that they are expected to appear for the practical examinations in the next three days, and demanded that it be postponed.