Delhi University postpones Open Book Examination for final year students

Delhi University postpones Open Book Examination for final year students

New Delhi: The Delhi University on Wednesday (July 8) postponed the Open Book Examination (OBE) for all streams of Final yr/Semester/Term of Undergraduate and postgraduate college students, together with SOL and NCWEB scheduled to be held from 10th July 2020.

The DU notification, issued by Dean Examination, stated that the revised date sheets and different data associated to examinations will probably be supplied on the college’s official web site sooner or later of time.

The notification stated, “With reference to the notification issued on 27th June 2020, it is hereby notified for information to all concerned that the Open Book Examination (OBE) for all streams of Final year/Semester/Term of Undergraduate and postgraduate students including SOL and NCWEB scheduled to be held from 10th July 2020 stands postponed. The new notification for the conduct of the examinations along with the revised date sheets and other information shall be provided on the official website of the University in due course of time.” 

Earlier within the day, the DU council knowledgeable the Delhi High Court that the varsity will postpone its Open Book Examinations (OBE) for final- yr undergraduate programs scheduled to start on July 10 to August this yr.

The counsel showing for Delhi University advised a single-judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh that he has obtained a verbal communication that DU will postpone its OBE examination and written directions are anticipated by right now. The determination of suspending the examination got here after a gathering on July 7 between University officers, UGC, and HRD Ministry.

The court docket, nonetheless, sought to know from the counsel the explanation for the postponement because the college was wanting ready to conduct the exams as per schedule. Thereafter, the single-judge bench transferred the matter to a division bench of the Delhi High Court, which is presently listening to the problems associated to the postponement of the OBE examination and the division bench will hear the matter on Thursday.

A single-judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh noticed that call of DU has created uncertainty amongst college students. 

The court docket was apprised that UGC has allowed University to conduct the examination as per their comfort, both OBE or bodily examinations. The court docket was additionally knowledgeable concerning the tips issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs associated to conducting the examination.

On Tuesday, Delhi HC requested the Delhi University to tell whether or not they will conduct OBE for closing yr college students from July 10 after it was apprised by Professor Vinay Gupta, Dean of Examination a few high-level assembly between the University officers, UGC and HRD Ministry on Wednesday night.

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