Decision to hold final semester exams will be taken soon: Delhi University

The Delhi University is scheduled to hold online exams for final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students between May and June.

The Delhi University has said that it will take stock of the exam schedule, amid the demands from students to postpone the exams in wake of a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. The Delhi University is scheduled to hold online exams for final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students between May and June. Students and teachers have been demanding deferment of exams, citing the pandemic situation. 
In a notification on Thursday, the varsity said it is "concerned for the health and safety of our students which is our priority and would ensure that the interest of the university community is protected at any given time".

"The university has been receiving requests related to the examination of terminal semester final year students scheduled for May-June 2021. The university would take stock of the situation and would come out with its decision at the earliest for the conduct of the May - June 2021 examination (final year semester) in compliance with UGC guidelines and advisory issued by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)," the notification read.

Meanwhile, the varsity has released an important advisory for its hostel residents. Amid the ongoing pandemic situation, DU released the advisory suggesting its hostel residents to avoiding closed spaces, eat a balanced diet, watching out for COVID-19 symptoms and more. The varsity expressed its concerns towards the wellbeing of the students and staff members who live and work very close together in hostels and “urged them to follow the measures which are critical to keeping the transmission rates of the virus low.”

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