The Education Minister has released the academic calendar for the academic session 2020-21 in universities, colleges, autonomous colleges, private universities, and other higher education institutions across the country. According to the information provided by the Minister of Education shortly before now, “The University Grants Commission (UGC) has given Academic for Undergraduate and Post Graduate (Courses) students for the year 2020-21 in view of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Accepting the report of the committee for the UGC Guidelines for the calendar, it has been recognized. “As per UGC Under Graduation / Post Graduation calendar shared by the Education Minister, the admission process in all higher education institutions should be completed by 31 October 2020. And the first classes for the fresh batch of the first semester are to be started from 1 December 2020. At the same time, a one-week preparation break will be given from 1 March to 7 March and examinations are to be conducted from 8 March to 26 March 2021.

Released for BA, BSC, BCom, BFA and BPA, PGAT-I, LLB, LLM and MCOM, PGAT-II and IPS

UGC UG / PG Academic Calendar 2020-21

Date of completion of admission process – 31 October 2020

Starting date of classes for first-semester fresh batch – 1 December 2020

Break for preparation of examinations – 1 March 2021 to 7 March 2021

Period of conducting examinations – 8 March 2021 to 26 March 2021

Semester Break – 27 March to 4 April 2021

Commencement of EVEN semester classes – 5 April 2021

Break for preparation of examinations – 1 August 2021 to 8 August 2021

Period for conducting examinations – 9 August 2021 to 21 August 2021

Semester Break – 22 August 2021 to 29 August 2021

Starting date of next academic session for this batch – 30 August 2021

Full fees will be refunded for canceling admission or migration

The Education Minister, along with the issuance of the Academic Calendar for the new academic session, said, “In view of the financial difficulties faced by the parents due to lockdown and related problems, the cancellation or migration of admission taken for this session till 30 November 2020. In the event, the full fees will be refunded to the students. “