KATHMANDU:  Tribhuvan University has said it will hold the annual examinations after Dashain festival.

Exam Controller Pushpa Raj Joshi said the examinations cannot be conducted immediately given the increasing number of coronavirus cases.

Earlier, the examinations under the semester system were scheduled to start from September 1 and that of annul examinations from September 23 after the lockdown was lifted.

“It is not possible to conduct examinations before Dashain”, said Joshi, adding,” The annual examinations will be held after Dashain.”

According to Joshi, the examinations will be conducted from December 5.