Cow science exam postponed amid ongoing outrage

NewsBharati    22-Feb-2021
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New Delhi, February 22: Rashtriya Kaamdhenu Aayog (RKA) has postponed the national-level 'Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar-Prasar Examination' exam, until further notice. It has also postponed the mock test on "Gau Vigyan" which was earlier scheduled on February 21. The exam was supposed to be conducted on February 25, 2021.
 
 
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The official statement on the official website of RKA read, "Please note that online Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar Prasar Exam /Pratiyogita which was scheduled for 25th Feb 2021 including Mock Examination on 21st Feb 2021 has been postponed."
 
This decision came when few leftist orgnisation and especially Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad created a furor over the exams. They even demanded the cancellation of 'gau vigyan' (cow science), as they found that the reference material contained controversial and nonverified content which did not have scientific validity.
 
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The central government announced the exam to generate interest among students and the general public about the native breed of cow and its benefit. The main purpose of this exam is to get students and the general public interested in learning about the indigenous cow and its qualities.
 
According to the Aayog, they have received over 5.2 lakh applications for the exam from 52 countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Afganistan, UK, and the US. UGC a few days ago had also asked the universities to encourage students to enroll and participate in Cow Science Exam 2021 otherwise known as Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar- Prasar Examination.
 
The exam will be conducted in four categories – for primary level (up to standard 8th), for secondary level (from class 9th to class 12th), for college-level (after 12th), and the general public.
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