Delhi University gets ready to start classes for final year students

The meeting discussed the graded entry of final year students as directed by the University Grants Commission.

Delhi University is now preparing to start the laboratory and practical classes for the final year students on campus soon, which have been kept closed for the past nine months owing to the COVID-19 outbreak and the lockdown imposed because of the same. As per the Delhi University officials, the University will slowly and carefully allow final year students to come back to classes. The decision regarding the same was taken after two meetings held by the dean of students welfare attended by principals and heads of department of various colleges affiliated to Delhi University.

The meeting discussed the graded entry of final year students as directed by the University Grants Commission. The UGC guidelines had earlier suggested that the regular classes should begin after November 5, 2020. 

Dean of students welfare, Rajeev Gupta, said: “Both meetings had detailed discussions about UGC's guidelines dated November 5th 2020 which have considered the graded entry of the students back to their colleges and departments.” The university officials also said that participation in the classes will be on a voluntary basis. “DU will also slowly and carefully start allowing only final year students to their respective colleges and departments for their laboratory and practical classes in smaller groups. Their theory classes shall remain in the online mode. However, Students' entry will be absolutely voluntary,” he added. 

Since mid-March 2020, the colleges, universities and other educational institutions across the country have been kept closed to contain the COVID-19 virus. This is the first time, that many Universities, including Delhi University, have conducted the examination online, to avoid large gathering.

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