Higher Education Secretary Mr Amit Khare said the decision will be reviewed in the first week of June.

“The institutions have been further advised to ensure that if anyone in the institution needs any assistance it should be provided immediate possible help so that he or she comes out of the distress at the earliest. All Institutions have to encourage eligible persons to go for vaccination and ensure that everyone follows COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to remain safe,” the letter said.

The government has already postponed the Class 12 Board examination and scrapped the Class 10 examination. The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) exams for medical aspirants have been pushed to August while NEET-Postgraduate (NEET PG 2021) will not be held before August 31.