Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has rescheduled exams originally set between December 1-3, 2025, due to Maharashtra’s local body elections scheduled for December 2. Changes aim to ease staff election duties and avoid logistical clashes, ensuring smooth exam conduct without burdening teaching or non-teaching personnel.
Rescheduling Details
The Maharashtra Higher Education Department directed all non-agricultural universities, including SPPU, to avoid exams during the election timeframe of December 1-3. Examinations outside these dates will proceed as planned. SPPU published a revised timetable on its official website covering LL.M, B.Architecture, and first-year engineering exams among others.
Purpose and Impact
The rescheduling accounts for staff’s dual roles as election officials and university exam facilitators. It prevents conflicts in utilizing college venues for polls and preserves exam quality and fairness. Students affected by changes may refer to official channels for updated schedules.
Key Highlights
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New Exam Dates: LL.M on Dec 12, B.Arch Dec 4 & 5, Engg Dec 13.
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Examinations unaffected: Outside Dec 1-3 window.
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Reason: Staff availability and election venue use.
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Advance Notice: Changes announced post government direction.
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University Goal: Seamless exam and election operations.
Sources: Hindustan Times