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Mamata writes to PM today

Kolkata, Jul 11 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting that states be allowed to take independent decisions on the issue of holding final year university examinations given the threat posed by the Coronavirus pandemic.
“I am writing to you in the context of the Office Memorandum and the revised guidelines issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development & UGC respectively with regard to conducting terminal examination for various courses in colleges and universities,” Ms Banerjee said in her letter.
“Though UGC vide its earlier guidelines dated 29.04.2020 clearly stated that the guidelines are advisory and suggestive in nature, yet, UGC vide its revised guidelines issued on 06.07.2020 has asked all Universities/Colleges in the Country, to compulsorily complete the terminal semester/year examinations by the end of September, 2020,” she said in her latter.
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