COVID-19 Surge: Dibrugarh University postpones open, distance learning programme examinations
Owing to the surge in coronavirus cases in the state, the Dibrugarh University has postponed all examinations under DODL.
The Dibrugarh University has announced that it has postponed all the examinations conducted by its Directorate of Open and Distance Learning (DODL).
“In continuation of our earlier notification...this is for information of all concerned that postponement of all examinations of Dibrugarh University also includes examinations under Directorate of Open and Distance Learning (DODL),” the university said.
On April 23, Dibrugarh University postponed the undergraduate and postgraduate exams including those of traditional and professional programmes. The Dibrugarh University BA, BSc and BCom exams under CBCS mode that were set to begin on April 26.
Earlier, the University released a notification regarding the postponement of the UG, PG exams stating “This is for information to all concerned that all the PG Examination (both CBCS & Non-CBCS) scheduled on 19th and 20th April 2021 in the University Departments, Centre for Studies and other affiliated colleges/ Institutes under Dibrugarh University have been postponed.”
Amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the state, the Assam Government announced a night curfew in the state in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19. Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said district authorities can decide to close all educational institutions – from pre-school to university – including hostels and coaching centres for fifteen days, if the number of COVID cases in the last 10 days cross the 300 mark.
Assam's Gauhati University on April 26 also postponed all exams and suspended all offline classes from April 27.
Meanwhile, admission for UG, PG courses offered by DODL, Dibrugarh University, for the 2021-22 academic year, is going on. Students seeking admission to the two-year master degree programmes and three-year bachelor degree programmes can apply till April 30, 2021
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