The confusion over exams seems to be a never-ending one for Mumbai University's final year students. Even though the state government had declared on May 31 that no exams would be held for final year students, the University Grants Commission (UGC) issued new guidelines on Monday, which says that the exams should be held latest by September through the online or offline mode. The guidelines have led to dissent among students and have sparked protests.

Amol Matele, president of NCP students' union, which held a protest outside the government's administrative building on Tuesday, said, "This is unfair for lakhs of students across the country. Considering the current health crisis it is risky to conduct examinations, especially when the number of COVID-19 cases are constantly rising."