Several exams postponed because of the bandh

Bengaluru: The bandh regarding the Mahadayi dispute has forced several educational institutions to postpone exams which were scheduled for January 25.

Vishvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has postponed the post graduate examinations scheduled on Thursday to February 5. A release by VTU states that the timings of the exam will however remain unchanged.

Bangalore University has postponed some of the Undergraduate and postgraduate examinations which was scheduled for today to other dates. The dates are yet to be finalised as some of these examinations are part of distance education programmes.

In the mean time, all the schools and colleges have remained closed in the view of the bandh. The schools and colleges were sent notice to remain close for safety and security reasons. The educational institutions will be forced to conduct extra classes to the students in order to complete the syllabus on time.

However, it is not declared an official holiday by the Department of Primary and Secondary Education.