Delhi University to conduct 'Open Book Exam' for PG students, schedule to release after June 4

Delhi University to conduct 'Open Book Exam' for PG students, schedule to release after June 4

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New Delhi, Updated on May 29, 2020 08:08 IST

On May 14, DU notified regarding the provision of ‘Open Book Exam’ to be adopted as an alternative mode of examinations for final semester or year students if the ongoing pandemic situation does not come under control.

Amidst the constantly increasing opposition to its plans of conducting Open Book Examinations (OBE), University of Delhi om May 28, asked various stakeholders to propose date sheet for the final semester or year exams in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak for all the Post Graduate Programmes.

On May 14, DU notified regarding the provision of ‘Open Book Exam’ to be adopted as an alternative mode of examinations for final semester or year students if the ongoing pandemic situation does not come under control.

The latest circular released by DU asking suggestion for date sheets for all PG programmes states, “… all concerned are hereby requested to propose Date Sheet of all the Post Graduate Programmes of your Faculty/Department/Centre keeping in view the guidelines as per Notification Ref No. Dean (Exams)/02/2019-20 dated 14.05.2020 regarding the conduct of examinations for final semester/term/year for the Academic Session 2019-20 in view of COVID-19 and Letter dated 18.05.2020 regarding General Guidelines and preparation of Question Papers based on Open Book Examination (OBE) mode for final semester/term/year for 2019-20 in view of COV ID-19 pandemic,” the circular from the varsity said.

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The varsity also directed deans and heads of various faculty, departments and centres to send the date sheet to the Examination Branch latest by June 4 for uploading on the university website. Students pursuing post-graduate programmes in the University of Delhi can expect the release of the examination date sheets after June 4.

Meanwhile, a survey-cum-referendum conducted by the Delhi University Teachers' Association suggests that 85 per cent of Delhi University students are against the administration's decision of holding online 'Open Book Exams'.

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