IMPHAL: The UG and PG examinations of the undergraduate and postgraduate class of the date September, 9 and 10, 2024, have been postponed at Manipur University.
It is taking this decision with regard to the state's prevailing situation affecting normal operations. The university will make available updated information about the scheduled dates and any other changes.
On that, Manipur University informed in a notification on Friday that all undergraduate and postgraduate examinations of the university scheduled for September 9 and 10 have been postponed in view of the situation prevailing in the state. The university shall declare the next date of examination, separately.
Apart from this, the Department of Education-Schools, Manipur has declared a holiday in all educational institutions falling within the state on September 9 and 10. It is also a part of the general response against the situation going on in the region.
Through a notification issued in detail, the Department of Education-Schools, Manipur, declared that all educational institutions in the state will be closed on September 9 and 10, 2024. This information is for Government, Government-aided, Private, and Central schools.
The order is as per the earlier notification issued on September 6, 2024. The department had asked all Zonal Education Officers to make all schools under their areas of responsibility informed of the closure. "Moreover, necessary measures would also be taken to ensure the said order is adhered to," it added.
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