Irshad Hussain
The Law Students Forum Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) supported the decision of the Department of Law of Kashmir university, to conduct the examination, as per the datesheet already notified with a relaxation of 40% in the syllabus.
Earlier, this week on Monday, a group of law students of Kashmir University staged a protest demanding a review of the datesheet, and conduct of exams through the online mode.
Danish, a law student, who was leading that protest group, said that Kashmir University (KU) should revoke its decision.
“The north campus has already been declared as containment zone. We are here, to represent all law students of the valley and the affiliated colleges. How can we appear for exams in the offline mode?” he said.
However, Law Students Forum Jammu Kashmir, a body of consisting members of the School of Law, University of Kashmir, as well as various law colleges across the valley, issued a letter to support the department’s decision to conduct exams through offline mode.
“It’s pertinent to mention here a small faction of students has formed a union and falsely claiming that they represent all the law students of the valley. It is submitted that they are in small minority, and the law students of the valley are divided over the issue of upcoming examination, ” the letter reads.
While talking to The Kashmiriyat over phone, the Law Students Forum said, “Is there no coved while roaming in gardens and markets?”
“Why excuse of Covid when it comes to offline mode of examination? We want our exams to be held as per scheduled date. Our degrees and courses are getting affected,” they said.
They added that no doubt the north campus was declared as containment zone, but authorities can find different ways to conduct examination.
“Come what may! But conduct our exams at any cost. We stand with the decision of the department,” they added.
The Kashmiriyat contacted Head of Department (HOD) of Law, Dr. Beauty Banday, who said that it was an order from higher authorities that exams be conducted through the offline mode.
“So far, we have received the order to conduct exams through the offline mode, and we will do it, ” she said.