Separate exams for students participating in sports and cultural activities, Mumbai University announces

In an unprecedented move, Mumbai University has announced that they will hold additional exams for students participating in sport and cultural activities. The decision has been taken so that these students do not have to pay a price in the form of ATKTs (allowed to keep terms). This comes as a big boost for pupils pursuing talents outside academics. Students who will be participating in inter-collegiate, university, state, national and international level sport festivals, youth festivals, as well as volunteers of National Service Scheme (NSS) taking part in Avhan – a residential programme – and National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets taking part in the Republic Day parade will be allowed to appear for their semester exams on separate dates should the original dates clash with or are close to the dates of competitions and tournaments. Dr Leeladhar Bansod, university PRO, said,

"This is the first time the university has made this provision for students. So far, students who missed out on their exams because of their participation in sport and cultural activities would have to appear for ATKTs through re-exams in the next term cycle. Now, they will be able to appear for the term papers in the same term cycle." The move has been welcomed by all students, especially those involved in extra-curricular activities. Tanuja Parte, Kabaddi player and a student of Bachelor of Accounting & Finance at NG Acharya Marathe College, Chembur, told Mumbai Mirror, "It is a good decision. When I had to go for the All-India Kabaddi tournament I missed five papers. Now I just hope my V and VI semester exams don’t clash."