Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the Vice-Chancellors of universities across the country to encourage students to take an online voluntary national-level exam to test their knowledge on 'Gau Vigyan" (cow science).

An all-India online 'Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar- Prasar Examination' will be conducted by the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) on February 25, 2021, for students of primary, secondary and senior secondary schools, colleges, varsities and for all citizens.

The exam will be conducted in English and 11 more languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu and Odia.

In a letter to vice-chancellors, Secretary of the UGC, Ra...