The Delhi High Court directed the university to issue digital degree certificates of the two students, who filed the pleas, before September 7.
The Delhi High Court has asked Delhi University to submit the record of the number of students who have applied for digital degree certificates online and the number of such certificates that have been issued until now. The Court order came after students informed that despite the judicial order, they have not received the digital degrees by the varsity yet.
"This is completely violative of the order of this court. The timelines as set out in the order dated August 7 shall be adhered to strictly by DU," Justice Prathiba M Singh said.
The High Court directed the university to issue digital degree certificates of the two students, who filed the pleas, before September 7.
"In the affidavit to be filed by the DU, the data relating to number of students who have applied online for seeking digital degree certificates and the number of digital degree certificates issued online shall be clearly mentioned," the judge said.
The Delhi High Court has also asked Dr Sanjeev Singh, Joint Director of Delhi University Computer Centre (DUCC), to join the proceedings through video conferencing today, i.e. September 7.
The High Court on August 7 had passed an order on a bunch of petitions, putting in place a proper procedure for issuance of degree certificates through an online mechanism to ensure that delay in the printing of degree certificates does not become an impediment to students who need it.
It had then recorded satisfaction in respect of the digital certificate that was filed by DU and noted that an online platform www.digicerti.du.ac.in was also created for enabling students to apply for the issuance of such certificates.
It had also directed that DU to ensure that students' digital degree certificates are issued within a period of one week from registration.
However, the High Court was informed by final year law student Shubham Kumar Jain that he had completed from Shri Ram College of Commerce, DU in 2017 and was seeking a digital degree for the bachelor's course which has still not been issued. He submitted that despite the online submission of the application for issuance of a digital degree certificate and completion of all formalities, the university was insisting on the physical submission of a hard copy of the application. He said he has applied for the digital degree on August 14, but it has not been issued.
The High Court said the purpose of directing issuance of the certificates digitally and through an online mechanism was to dispense with the need for the physical presence of students at the university during the COVID-19 pandemic and also to streamline the process for students who are not in Delhi and need the document either for employment or for further educational purposes.
The high court said as per the August 7 order, it was clear that after registering on the portal, the digital degree certificates have to be issued within one week and the insistence on the physical filing of the same documents which are submitted online, defeats the entire purpose of the order.
As per the media reports, the varsity has not issued degrees to students since 2017 as the University could not appoint a printing contractor. Sources in the DU also told the media house that the previous contract was cancelled after an audit showed the same party had been printing DU Degrees for years. After requesting the varsity for the degree multiple times, the students have now approached the High Court to get some relief.
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