DU Exams 2021: Delhi University to offer second shot to those who miss exams due to COVID-19

Last year, UGC asked universities to give an extra chance to those who are unable to appear for exams because they stay in containment zones and are unable to access the internet or printing/scanning services to write and send back their papers.

DU Exams 2021: The University of Delhi (DU) has decided to go ahead with final exams starting June 7 despite facing opposition from students. While talking to a reputed media platform, DU also stated that it will give an extra chance to those who are unable to take them on account of Covid. According to the officials in the exam branch of the university, the decision is in accordance with University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines issued last year. Last year, UGC asked universities to give an extra chance to those who are unable to appear for exams because they stay in containment zones and are unable to access the internet or printing/scanning services to write and send back their papers.

Considering that the situation this year is far worse in light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the university has decided to extend the provision to this academic session as well.

While talking to the media, Ajay Kumar Arora, the officer on special duty at the exams branch, said, “We are trying to ensure that students do not waste an academic year, so we want exams to be conducted. We are awaiting instructions from the UGC on how exactly to go about it, but we plan to give another chance to those students who are unable to appear in exams due to COVID-related reasons.”

Earlier, DU authorities clarified that the exams will be held online. The exams will be conducted in the open-book format, and only for final-semester, final-year students, DU registrar Vikas Gupta told. More than 1.5 lakh students are scheduled to appear in the DU final exams. Last year, exam attendance stood at 90 per cent as some students could not appear for exams due to COVID-19 and lockdown-related reasons.

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