Delhi University forms 'Working Group' for matters related to Exams

According to the official press release, “the Working Group will study all matters related to examinations, review the preparedness to conduct the exam, and take appropriate steps in this regard.”

Delhi University formed a ‘Working Group on Examinations’ to take care of the matters related to the examination. According to the official press release, “the Working Group will study all matters related to examinations, review the preparedness to conduct the exam, and take appropriate steps in this regard.”

A total number of 15 members are there in the Working Group including Dean of Examinations who will be the Chairman of the Group. The Group consists of members from some of DU's colleges and departments. The official press release further states, “the Working Group may co-opt any expert, if required, with the prior approval.

Meanwhile, Delhi University commenced the submission of the online examination forms and the last to date complete the application is May 15, 2020. The University also released a modified academic calendar for the 2019-2020 session. According to the calendar, the current academic session will get over on May 15. Earlier, it was scheduled to disperse on April 28, 2020.

However, in the UGC guidelines 2020, the University Grant Commission suggested that the terminal semester/year exam can be held between July 1 and July 15, while the intermediate semester/year exams can be held from July 16 to July 31. For result declaration, the deadline is July 31 for the terminal semester/year, and August 14 for intermediate semester/year.

Due to the further extension of the nationwide lockdown, DU again made an appeal to the departments and colleges to carry out interactive, online teaching in all the courses in the ongoing semesters. DU has recommended Google Hangout, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Microsoft teams, Zoom and Discord for online teaching. The University has also asked colleges to provide basic teaching material for students on their website.

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