Bharat Bandh: Assam University defers CBCS, LLB examinations scheduled on September 27

Samyukth Kisan Morcha (SKM) the farmers’ body has called for a Bharat Bandh on September 27, 2021. The bandh, they said, has been called to intensify the farmers’ movement against the new laws tabled by the Government of India. Also, on September 27, the protest completes 300 days and the SKM says it wants to send across a message to the government that the movement is only growing.

Left parties, Congress, Banking Unions… have extended their support to SKM’s bandh. The left parties have been campaigning in Silchar too. Apart from the farm laws, they said that the bandh is a mark of protest against price rise of essential commodities, crime against women, the National Education Policy among other government initiatives.

Considering the gravity of the situation, Assam University Silchar decided to reschedule the examinations scheduled on September 27.

The University issued a notice stating, “Due to unavoidable reasons the TDC (CBCS) 6th Semester Examination, 2021 and LLB (3 Year) 6th Semester Examination, 2021 scheduled to be held on 27th September, 2021 as per notification AUEC/TDC/ CBCS(Even)/ 2021 dated 08-09-2021 and AUE/ Programme/ B Ed/ LLB/ 2013/75 dated 07-09-2021 is hereby deferred as per following schedule.”

The TDC CBCS 6th semester examination scheduled on September 27, has been rescheduled to October 8, 2021. The LLB (3 year) examination scheduled on September 27 has now been rescheduled to October 1, 2021.

The notice issued by the Controller of Examinations adds, “Other contents of the earlier notification dated 07-09-2021 & 08-09-2021 as referred above shall remain unchanged.” This means, the rest of the examinations will continue as per schedule.