Calendar of Event Suggest By the UGC(University Grants Commission) For all University
The Academic Calendar is suggestive. The universities may adopt/adapt it after making a comprehensive assessment of their level of preparedness, residential status of the students, status of COVID-19 pandemic spread in their city/region/state, and other factors.
In view of Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the University Grants Commission
constituted an Expert Committee to deliberate and make recommendations on the issues
related to the Examinations and the Academic Calendar to avoid academic loss and take
appropriate measures for the future of students.
The Expert Committee was headed by Prof. R. C. Kuhad, Former Member, UGC and Vice
Chancellor, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana along with other members.
The Commission at its meeting held on 27.4.2020 accepted the Report of the Committee and
approved the Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar.
These UGC guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in View of COVID19 Pandemic and Subsequent Lockdown were issued in presence of Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh
Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in New Delhi today. Secretary, Higher Education, MHRD Shri Amit Khare and senior
officials of the Ministry and UGC were present on the occasion.
S. No. | Event | Date |
1 | Admission Process | 01.08.2020 to 31.08.2020 |
2 | Commencement of Classes i. Students of 2nd/ 3rd year ii. Fresh batch | 01.08.2020 01.09.2020 |
3 | Conduct of Examinations | 01.01.2021 to 25.01.2021 |
4 | Commencement of Classes for Even Semester 27.01.2021 | |
5 | Dispersal of Classes | 25.05.2021 |
6 | Conduct of Examinations | 26.05.2021 to 25.06.2021 |
7 | Summer Vacations | 01.07.2021 to 30.07.2021 |
8 | Commencement of Next Academic Session | 02.08.2021 |