All state-run universities have offered oral agreement to allow students who have failed two subjects to sit for extra tests in response to a growing demand from students who have failed two subjects. The Chhattisgarh government's higher education department is considering offering this one-time reprieve. If passed, it will help nearly 80,000 students across the state.

The state administration has previously formed a committee and held two to three rounds of discussions. Another meeting is planned within the following day or two to change the university ordinance to allow students who have not passed two topics to take additional tests. Currently, the rules allow students who fail one subject to sit for extra exams, however students who fail more than one topic must retake the full examination.

An official present at the committee meeting later this week at Mantralaya informed sources that the state government supports the students' demand, and an official order is expected to be issued within the next day or two. The official explained that the exemption will only be valid for one academic session.

Professor Sachchidananda Shukla, Vice Chancellor of Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (PRSU), stated, "All universities have orally agreed to the request of a large number of students who did not pass the undergraduate examinations. This led to the formation of a committee by the state government, which has already conducted several meetings.

In state universities, the existing norms controlling graduation courses and assessment procedures allow for extra tests in a single subject.

However, an upcoming amendment to these regulations will expand the scope of supplementary exams to include two subjects. In the context of PRSU's annual examinations, a total of 125,463 students participated in the three-year graduation program. Among them, 48,925 students achieved passing grades, while 50,767 students faced challenges. Out of the 48,925 students who failed, 24,542 students, who failed in one subject, were granted permission to take supplementary exams.

The Department of Higher Education has drafted proposals for this change. A meeting of the Vice-Chancellor and other relevant officials was convened on Thursday to discuss the specifics of this proposed amendment. It is expected that a consensus on the format of these supplementary exams in two subjects will be reached. Subsequently, this amendment will be presented to the Chancellor for final approval.