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Cyclone Gaja: Anna University re-schedules cancelled exams, releases official notification; check details

Anna University had postponed all the examinations to be conducted on November 15. New schedule released.

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Anna University had postponed all the examinations to be conducted on November 15. The University has now released the new schedule for all the examinations. Anna University had postponed all the exams in view of the advancing Gaja Cyclone. The examination date have been postponed for all the departments and affiliated colleges of Anna University. Puducherry University had also postponed the exams schedule earlier. 

However, Anna University has released a new schedule for the exams cancelled or postponed. The University will conduct the exams on 22nd Novemeber, 2018. The university has released an official statement for the new schedule. 

The examinations for all the courses were scheduled for yesterday were postponed. The examinations to be held at exam centres located in Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam and Andaman and Nicobar Islands have also been re-scheduled.    

"Due to the Gaja cyclone storm, all the Pondicherry University examinations for all the courses scheduled to be conducted on, Thursday, the 15th November 2018 at all the Centres at Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam and Andaman and Nicobar Islands  stands  postponed," said K. Mahesh, Public Relations Officer, Pondicherry University.  

Cyclonic storm, Gaja, will cross Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Pamban on 15th Novemeber, 2018. According to the Met, the cyclone is likely to bring heavy rainfalls with gale winds. The Tamil Nadu government has out over 30500 rescue personnels on stand by and has put its government machinery on alert. 

Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have arrived in Nagapattinam in Tamilnadu to provide emergency assistance.

Meanwhile, Nagapattinam district collector C Sureshkumar told reporters that the district administration has made all necessary arrangements to meet any eventuality.

Twenty-two cyclone shelters have been kept ready in order to accommodate people, he said, adding that a 24-hour control room was functioning at the collectorate. Schools and colleges have been declared holiday in the district on tomorrow.

 

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