New Delhi: Delhi University has informed the Delhi High Court that it will conduct examinations for the final semester of all Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses from August 17 onwards in the Open Book Examination (OBE) mode remotely.
In an affidavit filed before Delhi High Court, DU said that it will conduct the examinations for the final semester/term/year students of all Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses including School of Open Learning (SOL) and Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) from August 17 onwards in the OBE mode remotely.
These examinations shall conclude on September 8, it added.
The affidavit stated that for such students who are unable to appear in the examinations in OBE mode remotely, it has been decided to conduct an additional phase of examinations through the online, offline, blended mechanism, for the purpose of providing another opportunity to the students.
This additional opportunity is being afforded as a one time measure in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the university said.
The first phase of the mock test before OBE will start from July 31 to facilitate students to become familiar with procedures of OBE to be conducted remotely and will continue up till August 4 and there shall be three sessions of mock tests per day, it added.
The schedule will be notified at least one week before the commencement of the mock tests either on or before July 24. After a gap of three days the mock test will again start from August 8 and will continue up to August 12. The session wise schedule will be notified at least one week before the commencement of the mock tests on or before August 1, it added.