Following the intervention of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, all exams scheduled by the universities from Monday postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 surge in the state. Among those universities that postponed various exams include APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Kerala University, Calicut University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kochi, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala University of Health Sciences, Malayalam University and Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
The Kerala Governor's office said, "The Governor has suggested that fresh dates given based on the prevailing conditions". According to a release issued by Controller of Examinations of the University. "In view of the directions from the Chancellor and considering the representations from student organisations. Vice-Chancellor has directed to postpone all scheduled examinations of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University."
According to a release from Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, "It is informed that all the offline examinations scheduled for Undergraduate and postgraduate of all colleges under Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from April 20 stand postponed until further orders. The new dates will announce later."
Meanwhile, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had taken up the issue with the Governor in a letter in which he said that he received hundreds of representations from students of Kerala University, Kerala Technological University, Calicut University, Mahatma Gandhi University, CUSAT, the Kerala University of Health Sciences, the College of Agriculture in Vellayani, and from LLB students who have to take examinations statewide between April 19 and April 28. Meanwhile, in a letter, Tharoor urged, "I implore you, as chancellor/visitor of Kerala's universities, to take matters in hand. And decree a postponement of all physically conducted examinations."