Nagpur, July 13 -- Former University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Sukhadeo Thorat has termed the statutory body"s advisory on holding examinations as unfortunate saying it creates fresh uncertainty for states that have decided to cancel the final year exams.

In a letter to the UGC, Mr Thorat and teachers from various varsities have requested it to reconsider the advisory and cancel Exams for finalsemester/year to protect the interests of students.

The UGC recently mandated to hold final examinations in colleges and universities by September end, which is opposed by Maharashtra State .

Issuing revised Exam guidelines on July 6, the UGC stated that academic credibility, career opportunities and future progress of students were linked t...