University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore has made a decision which is sparking outrage. Students have faced a massive brunt of the virus, as many decisions made have affected them adversely. Please keep reading to find out what UET has decided to put its students through.
UET Wants On-Campus Examinations
UET has decided to disregard all measures of social distancing. Better yet, they have ignored the idea that coronavirus is still a pandemic, and it is still at large. The University has decided that it will take on-campus examinations from all its students. That will also be done without any SOPs in place.
Hold on; it gets better: students are made to sign a liability form for their health, which states that the University is not responsible for their health. Indirectly, this is an admission of the fact that students can very quickly catch the virus if they return to campus. Or, if they return to school to give exams in crowded halls. However, they don’t want their name to come forth if the student’s lives are lost.
The Outrage It Has Caused
Naturally, people are enraged and challenging this decision. As we must have established by now, there’s no better way to get your voice heard than by taking it on Twitter. Several prominent personalities are also raising their voice for the students.
Among them is Ammar Ali Jan, who has always been a vocal activist for student rights. So much so, he was even fired from several universities for raising his voice on these issues.
See What The People Are Saying:
what is this behavior sir @Shafqat_Mahmood if you are not taking responsibility for student’s health then plz stop it . You are forcing them to come to university for exams and they don’t have any other option So, WHY students are responsible for their health.#saynotocampusexam pic.twitter.com/VqxNNh6OGG
— Waqas Ahmad (@WaqasAh93881598) July 27, 2020
UET is forcing students to take exams on campus without social distancing & has forced them to sign document saying admin will not be liable for students health. I request journalists to take up this issue & save precious lives of students. #StudentsLivesMatter #SayNoToCampusExam
— Ammar Ali Jan (@ammaralijan) August 4, 2020
What the agony with the policy of HEC, Once they cultivate us online and on another way they are snatching the exam on campus.
RIP HEC, exclusively inattentive.
Government compelling lockdown, Hec provoking pupils and academics to reap #Covid_19.#saynotocampusexam.— Engr Abbas Khan (@EngrAbbasKhan2) July 29, 2020
The Notice given by the administration of UET is a shameful act.
We r taking online classes and they are going to take on campus classes. We even don’t understand a single word from online classes how can we give on campus classes its totally unfair.#saynotocampusexam— M.Mohsin (@MMohsin63278064) July 29, 2020
The Notice given by the administration of UET is a shameful act.
We r taking online classes and they are going to take on campus classes. We even don’t understand a single word from online classes how can we give on campus classes its totally unfair.#saynotocampusexam— M.Mohsin (@MMohsin63278064) July 29, 2020
Students Carrying The Weight Of Coronavirus
Firstly, the universities went online amidst the pandemic. That in itself was another disadvantage and burdened the students faced. Not only does the standard of learning take a nosedive in online classes, but some of the instructors were also unaccommodating. As all students were studying from home, several issues that they faced were not paid heed to.
Secondly, there came to ICE’s decision that said all international students in the USA must go back home or risk deportation. Why? If their classes in the next semester are online also. This sparked its fair share of controversy.
Thirdly, there is the issue of universities or schools charging the full fees despite having more than half of their expenses cut short. There are internet connectivity issues, convocations/graduations experienced at home, and many other things. Now, UET has come up with another creative way to put student’s lives in danger.
It’s high time we stop disregarding the needs and rights of students. Hopefully, UET will revert its decision soon.
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