UGC latest news: Teachers appeal to DU to take a decision about open book exams

HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank me an announcement on June 24th vising  University Grants Commission to reconsider guidelines that y h earlier issued for intermediate and term-end semester exams. He also vised postponing  commencement of new acemic calendar as well. Re on to know about current proceedings of HRD's request and latest letter that DU teacher association wrote to UGC. 

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UGC latest news: DU teachers on OBE

In UGC latest news, Delhi University teachers wrote a letter to UGC. It asked council to take a quick decision with respect to University exams. In letter, DUTA stated clear indications of unpreparedness of Delhi University across this situation.

letter mentioned that DU is not prepared to conduct OBE exams in July 2020. online OBE project seems to be a failure even before it has started as date sheets of mock exams h glaring errors in m. DU teachers also mentioned that many Common Service Centres which have been set to conduct Open book exams aren't even functional at many locations. 

DU teachers stated that DU ministration has clearly chosen to ignore HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank’s request to revise UGC guidelines for holding exams. university has fixed ir final semester exam dates much before results of UGC meeting were released. 

Image courtesy: DUTA official website

Image courtesy: DUTA official website

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Delhi University teachers write letter to UGC

In a letter written to Delhi University, DU teachers mentioned that sudden announcement regarding postponed net of OBE exams has created a wave of panic among students. Many students h alrey me travel plans with respect to earlier dates of exam. 

teachers also mentioned that this mindless experimentation of Open Book Examination is affecting mental and physical well being of students as well. DUTA (Delhi University teachers association) said that DU is actually putting students' health in risk by conducting OBE during pandemic. This causes students to forcibly go out and appear for exams in exam centres while pandemic situation is not neutralizing any time soon. 

Currently, in wake of increasing Coronavirus cases in country, HRD ministry has now vised UGC to extend dates and revise ir acemic calendar for 2020 session. 

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