Last week due to Cyclone Gaja, the Universities and Colleges postponed the examinations. The new timetable of the postponed examinations of Pondicherry University and affiliated colleges will be announced shortly. Due to storms and heavy rains, the examinations of Pondicherry University and affiliated colleges in all the centers at Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam and Andaman and Nicobar scheduled on November 15, 16 and 17 were postponed. On November 17th, the examinations of Affiliated Colleges of Arts, Science and Engineering Colleges were postponed except MBBS examinations.
The new time-table of the postponed examinations of Pondicherry University affiliated colleges will be announced shortly by Dr. Chitra, Controller of Examinations (CoE), Pondicherry University, said the statement. Due to heavy rainfall on November 16, 2018, Pondicherry University declared a holiday.
"Hence, The Students of the Pondicherry University and Pondicherry University Affiliated Colleges are requested to take note of the new schedule of examinations and appear for examinations accordingly," said a statement from Pondicherry University.
The exams of Anna University have been rescheduled to November 22, 2018. Holiday has been announced for educational institutions in seven districts, including Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, and Ramanathapuram, and the government has advised private firms, and establishments to send back their employees early. Since yesterday’s evening, heavy rains have been lashing parts of Nagapattinam district and surrounding areas. The power supply has been disconnected in the regions.
Many universities in Tamil Nadu including Anna University, Annamalai University and the Central University of Tamil Nadu have been delayed due to Cyclone Gaja. Meanwhile, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Saturday that the number of deaths due to cyclone Gaja, which hit Tamil Nadu's coastal districts on Friday, has increased to 33.
As per the reports from Salem, about 350 kilometers from Chennai, Mr. Palaniswami said that 20 men, 11 women, and 2 children died due to the cyclone that crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam districts between 12.30 am and 2.30 am on Friday. Approximately 177,500 people are staying in 351 relief camps in the cyclone-affected areas.