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Open book exams: DU to wait for UGC’s word
Shradha.Chettri@timesgroup.com
New Delhi:25.06.2020
Following reports about University Grants Commission (UGC) recommending against holding the examination for final-year students, teachers and students of Delhi University are hopeful that the scheduled online open book examination won’t be held. However, a university official said the decision would be taken only after receiving an official communication from UGC.
The teachers and students protesting against OBE have made representations to the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). OBE for the finalyear undergraduate and postgraduate students of regular and distance learning programmes are to begin on July 1.
“We have just heard media reports about this. The university will only take a decision after receiving an official letter. Moreover, we will have to see if the UGC communication is a guideline, an advisory or a recommendation,” the official said. Till then the preparations will continue, with colleges starting the scheduled mock examinations from Thursday.
Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) president Rajib Ray, however, claimed it to be a victory for the protesting students and teachers. DUTA has been objecting to OBE as “it is discriminatory towards a large section of students and erodes the sanctity of the examination process. DUTA hopes that good sense will now prevail upon the DU vice-chancellor,” he said.
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