Exam policy and assessment procedure for spring session 2020 announces by the university of Baltistan, Skardu and become the first versatility of Pakistan to take that step.
University Of Baltistan or Baltistan University (UOBS) is an international level university in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was founded in 2017 with a charter from the Federal Government of Pakistan, with the aspiring goal of enlightening access to higher education for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.
There are Seven Departments – Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Business Management, Educational Development, and Language and Cultural Studies.
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In a meeting of the committee of vice-chancellors, Professor Mohammad Naeem Khan discoursed the policy. About 200 public and private universities vice-chancellors joined this meeting.
Prof Naeem Khan said that the university has almost accomplished its online education program through the LMS-based software. Furthermore, VC UoB said that before 10th June 2020, the mid-term exams plus the assignments, quizzes, projects, case studies, presentations, online viva, etc will be entirely online.
further, final exams will be taken on-campus between 6 to 14 July 2020 under strict SOPs and preservation of social distancing protocol.
“The University of Baltistan will use all its available resources, buildings, and spaces in all its three campuses and four affiliated colleges to make sure maximum precautions, bio-safety care, physical spacing and separation, and social distancing amid regular exams.”
Dr. Mohammad Naeem further said that new admissions for the fall semester will be announced during June-July to make sure academic continuity.
This was the fourth meeting called to discuss online education, academic quality, admissions, and exam policy amid the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting was held through video conferencing and it was decided that each university will come up with its own exam and admission policy within a week’s time.