THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister K T Jaleel has said once the lockdown comes to an end, attempts will be made to conduct all university exams within two weeks.

“Instruction has been given for this and all university class days should be completed online before that. We are making all efforts to begin the academic year as soon as possible. For this, first of all, last year exams will be held. We shall not wait for all exams to be over to start the academic year,” he said.

Meanwhile, Jaleel welcomed the Centre’s move to bring back expatriates. “Kerala has completed all arrangements needed to receive expats. The Centre should make arrangements for bringing back the bodies of NRIs who died due to causes other than Covid.

The condition that NOC of the Home department is mandatory for this should be removed,” he added.