Delhi HC asks visually impaired students of DU to try and sit for open book online exam
New Delhi: HT Image The Delhi High has asked final-year undergraduate and postgraduate visually impaired students of Delhi University to endeavour to sit for the open book online exam, while staing that the cost of any book or assistive device they buy for the examination will be reimbursed up to Rs 2 lakh. A bench of Justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon directed that as and when a second round of open book exam is held, which according to DU would be in September, the visually impaired students would be entitled to appear in them to improve their score even if they have taken the first round of exams that will start from July 2. The court directed that “the visually impaired students may approach their respective institutes/colleges for any assistance required, including reading material/text books in accessible form and assistive devices. “The DU and all its affiliate institutes/colleges are directed to, notwithstanding the aforesaid, as and when approached by any visually impaired students for any assistance, to render all such assistance and in the event of any such assistance being denied, such visually impaired students may contact Prof. Vinay Gupta, Dean of DU in that respect,” the high court said.
Delhi University OBE Likely to be Postponed, Might be Merged with March Session
DU Reopening: Delhi University Reopens For UG, PG Final Year Students From Today
DU open book exam begins: Nearly 35,000 students appear for exam on first day
Delhi University to Hold Assignment-Based Exams for Fourth-Semester UG Students
Delhi University Charges Fee for Online Open Book Exams, Students Demand Waiver
Delhi HC Directs DU to Expedite Results of Students Going Abroad for Higher Studies
Delhi HC allows DU to conduct online open book exams for final year UG courses
Delhi HC Reserves Judgment On Pleas To Stop Delhi University's Open Book Exams
Discover Related
ABVP stages protest in Delhi University over ‘anti-student policies’
District Central Library to hold TNPSC Group I, IV model tests
Delhi University to continue CUET-based admissions, says Vice-Chancellor
Student Almanac And Teacher Planner Not Exigible To Excise Duty: CESTAT
Delhi govt to provide free online coaching for CUET, NEET to 1.63 lakh students
SSC exams conducted smoothly in Anantapur, Chittoor and Kurnool districts
First annual examination for SSLC students to begin on March 21
Open-book, on-demand exams are options as part of school assessment reforms
DU may make Maths mandatory for BCom honours, students livid
In a first, blind student takes Inter exam without scribe in Andhra Pradesh
Darul Uloom bans smartphones for students preparing for entrance exam
PM Modi degree row: Delhi HC reserves verdict on DU plea against info disclosure
HC reprieve for specially abled medical aspirant
CBSE proposes draft policy for conducting two Board exams from 2025-26 onwards
Clicking through barriers, empowering persons with disabilities
UP Board 2025 exams set to start amid tight security
Madras HC upholds attendance requirement, denies exam plea