Engg. first semester exams from July 5, says AU Vice-Chancellor
The Hindu
‘Students and invigilators should wear masks and ensure physical distancing’
All arrangements have been made to conduct first semester examinations of engineering fourth year and architecture fifth year students from July 5 in colleges under Andhra University affiliation, said Vice Chancellor P.V.G.D. Prasad Reddy. He said that the examinations will be conducted following COVID-19 protocols. The V-C organised a meeting with Principals of various colleges at his chamber here on Friday. He said that sanitisers and thermal scanners should be arranged at the examination centres. All the students and invigilators should wear masks and ensure physical distancing, he said. He said that students can bring hall ticket, identity card, sanitiser and water bottle along with them. He said that the officials will ensure only a limited number of students are seated in every room following COVID-19 protocol. If any students misses the examination due to various reasons, he/she can attend the examination after three months, when it will be conducted by the varsity again. That would not be treated as a supplementary examination, he stated. Rector K. Samatha, Registrar V. Krishna Mohan and others were present.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
As the November 30 deadline nears for installing vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) and emergency panic buttons in public service and nationally permitted goods vehicles in Karnataka, transport unions representing cab, bus, and truck operators are urging the government to reconsider the mandate. They argue that the high cost of these devices and a lack of awareness have made it difficult for many vehicle owners to comply with the requirement.