India, Feb. 13 -- The University of Mumbai (MU) will soon discontinue 304 examinations of old courses, such as French, German and certain courses in library sciences, among others. The decision was mentioned in a circular dated February 10 issued by the university's Examination and Evaluation Board.

The statement underscores that 125 examinations belong to courses that have recorded zero student registration in the last two to three academic years, while 179 examinations are linked to courses that were closed 10 years ago. All these examinations have now been declared inactive or dormant.

In effect, these examinations will not be conducted anymore. Among the 125 exams with zero registration, 23 are from the Faculty of Commerce and Manag...