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Minutes of Meeting
Minutes of meeting of Academic Calendar Committee was held on November 23, 2021 at 2:30
PM through online mode using googlemeet under the Chairmanship of Prof. (Dr.) Vikas
Chawla, Dean (Academics).

The following committee member were present in the meeting:-

1. Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Chawla, Dean (Academics) Chairman

2. Prof. (Dr.) Neel Kanth Grover, Dean (Student Welfare) Member
3. Dr. R.P.S. Bedi, Controller of Examination Member
4. Sh.Sandeep Kazal, Dy. Controller (Conduct) Special Invitee
5. Prof. (Dr.) V.K. Banga, Principal, ACET, Amritsar Member
6. Prof. (Dr.) G.D. Gupta, Principal, lSF College of Pharmacy, Moga Member
7. Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Bagga, Director, Apeejay Institute of Member
Management, Jalandhar
8. Prof. (Dr.) Gurbhinder Singh, Principal, Anand Institute of Engg. Member
& Tech, Kapurthala
9. Nominee, GNDEC, Ludhiana, Prof. (Dr.) Parminder Singh Member
10. Dr. Nitya Sharma, Dy. Controller (Academics) Convener

The following agenda item was taken up for the deliberations.

Agenda No. 1 : Regarding common conduct of exams of students registered before 2020 (5th
and 7th Sem. students) and review of Academics Calendar.

The recommendations of the committee are as under:

A request has been received from Examination department regarding the common and smooth
conduct of examination for students admitted before 2020. (i.e. 5th and 7th Sem. students) The
committee reviewed the Existing Academic Calendar (Notification No.IKGPTU/DA/2921 dated
23.06.2021) which is as follows:-

Odd Semester
Sr. No. Description Period
1 Commencement of Session 29/07/2021
2 First Mid Semester Examination September, 2021 (28th - 30th)
3 Second Mid Semester Examination November, 2021 (25th -27th)
 4 Preparatory Holidays
5 End Semester Examination
6 End Semester Practical Examination
7 Winter Vacations*
December, 2021 (08th – 12th)
December, 2021 (13th – 30th)
December, 2021 (31st) to January,
2022 (4th)
December, 2021 (18th – 31th)

Even Semester
Sr.No. Description Period
1 Commencement of Session 05/01/2022
2 First Mid Semester Examination February, 2022 (24th to 26th)
3 Second Mid Semester Examination April, 2022 (4th to 6th)
4 Preparatory Holidays May, 2022 (3rd – 8th)
5 End Semester Examination May, 2022 (9th – 26th)
6 End Semester Practical Examination May, 2022 (27th) to June, 2022 (2nd)
7 Summer Vacations* July, 2022 (1st – 26th)

After reviewing it was proposed that in the current prevailing scenario if the following
changes are made in Academic Calendar for existing students (Students admitted before 2020
and LEET students admitted in 2020) For the Session 2021-2022 then the examination
department will be at ease regarding the multiple conduct of examinations. The proposed
Academics Calendar is as under:-

Odd Semester
Sr. No. Description
1 Commencement of Session
2 First Mid Semester Examination
3 Second Mid Semester Examination
4 Preparatory Holidays
5 End Semester Practical Examination
6 End Semester Examination
7 Winter Vacations*
Period
29/07/2021
September, 2021 (28th - 30th)
November, 2021 (25th -27th)
December, 2021 (15th – 21st)
December, 2021 (22nd ) to December, 2021
(30th)
December, 2021 (31st ) January, 2022, (20th)
January, 2022 (21st ) January, 2022 (27th)
 Even Semester
Sr.No. Description Period
1 Commencement of Session 28/01/2022
2 First Mid Semester Examination April, 2022 (7th – 9th)
3 Second Mid Semester Examination June, 2022 (1st – 3rd)
4 Preparatory Holidays June, 2022 (4th – 12th)
5 End Semester Practical Examination July, 2022 (13th – 15th)
6 End Semester Examination June, 2022 (16th) to July, 2022 (5th)
7 Summer Vacations* July, 2022 (6th – 26th)

#Teaching-Learning through various modes such as Online Learning / Distance Learning / Social
Media (WhatsApp / YouTube) / E-mails / Video Conferencing / Mobile Apps / SWAYAMPRABHA
Channels on DTH / Finalization of Dissertation / Project Work / Internship Reports / E-labs / MSTs /
Internal Assessment / Assignment / Students Placement Drive, MS Teams, Google Classroom, Zoom,
WebEx, Skype, Go to Meet etc. (till further orders/ as per guidelines issued by Centre Govt./State Govt.
/ AICTE/UGC/ PCI/CoA /University /Competent Authority from time to time).

*The Principal / Director of concerned institute /Campus /College shall manage the vacations schedule
for the Faculty and Students as per their requirements.

1. Next Academic Session 2022-2023 shall commence from 27.07.2022.

2. The Academic session for students of LEET 2020 batch will start after the examinations for their 4 th
semester (April / May session 2020-2021). The colleges / institutions will provide extra classes to the
students, so that their syllabus be covered and henceforth their classes will be functioning along with
2019 Batch (Regular Students).
3. Dates may change for compliance with COVID-19 guidelines / instructions /amendments issued by Centre
Govt./State Govt. /AICTE/UGC/ PCI/CoA /Competent Authority from time to time.
4. All the Institute may follow a 6-day week pattern for the academic session 2021-22 and 2022-2023 to
compensate the loss for this batch of students, if required.
5. The organization / industrial training schedule for 4 to 6 weeks for UG /PG program (where applicable)
may be conducted as online training considering the COVID-19 pandemic situations. However, it will be
reviewed when the conditions of normalcy will prevail.
6. The number of days falling short of 90 (100 for Pharmacy courses) should be compensated by making
Saturdays or other holiday working by the institutions.

The meeting ended with the vote of thanks.