BHOPAL: Professors have demanded general promotion for college students in Madhya Pradesh on the ground that it is dangerous to ask students to appear in exams as it can puts them at risk for Covid-19. Stating that universities are planning to conduct exams after lockdown ends, the professors called it a wrong step. Professors said they will refuse to take exams if they are asked to do so.President of Madhya Pradesh College Professors’ Association, Prof Kailash Tyagi, said there is an urgent need of general promotion for the students. “If general promotion is given to school students citing the reason that it won’t be possible to conduct exam, the same applies to the college students also,” said Prof Tyagi.He added that the professors’ biggest concern is the fact that students will have to sit in a classroom for the examinations.Sources said the management of Barkatullah University has now proceeded to prepare for the examinations. BU has proposed to conduct these exams from May 28 to June 28. University Registrar B Bharti said that the final decision is in the hands of the government, but the university is completely prepared for the exams. Notably, around 1.25 lakh students are studying in colleges affiliated to BU.Registrar Bharti opined that this time, the academic calendar should be extended by two more months.On the contrary, professors felt that if universities decide to organise exams, they may not attend. A senior professor, who did not wish to be named, said, “This is a sensitive situation. I will not put my life in danger by invigilating in the exams.”