Jamia Millia Islamia declares summer vacations from May 1 amid COVID-19 surge

JMI will be observing summer vacation from May 1 to 30. The online open book examination will commence on June 1.

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on April 29, 2021, announced summer vacations from May 1 in view of the ongoing pandemic situation. However, JMI made sure that online teaching and open book exams will continue. The University took the decision at the recent Dean's meeting. An official statement released by the varsity said, “Keeping in view the present ongoing extreme condition of the COVID wave in the country, the lockdown situations and the ongoing difficulties being faced by the teachers and students of the university in efforts to save their health/life and their academic year 2020-2021."

JMI will be observing summer vacation from May 1 to 30. It further added, "During this period, the teachers and students will not be present on the campus, but to save the academic year ongoing online teaching and open book exam will continue at a slow pace in an extended period during vacations," it said. The online open book examination will commence on June 1.

Earlier, amid the rising novel coronavirus cases, JMI also postponed its PhD entrance exam until further orders. The entrance exams for Jamia Millia Islamia Admission 2021 to various PhD programmes were scheduled to be held on April 20, 22, 24, 26.

Announcing the decision regarding the postponement of the entrance exam, JMI released an official statement. The statement reads, “The Competent Authority keeping in view of COVID-19 surge in Delhi and weekend curfew imposed by Government of NCT of Delhi, has postponed the PhD Entrance Tests which were earlier announced to be held on 20th, 22nd, 24th and 26th of April 2021 till further orders.”

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