Aranya Shankar

This is the first-ever in the history of the university that students are being asked to write their names. Why were University roll numbers not enough? Students fear victimisation, said the academic council member.

Some students said they missed the deadline for submitting their answer sheets due to connectivity or server issues, and were unsure of if their submissions would be considered. Many visually impaired students did not write their exams.

“Delhi University may take appropriate necessary action against the plagiarist based on the Report of the Committee appointed by it. I fervently hope that the University will be pleased to render justice to me for the violation of my intellectual property right,” Khan said.

Apoorvanand was summoned for questioning as the Special Cell (New Delhi Range) claimed to have found links with the students’ outfit, Pinjra Tod, and with a WhatsApp group called the ‘Delhi Protests Support Group (DPSG)’.

Kishore, a resident of East of Kailash, completed schooling from Birla Vidya Niketan in Pushp Vihar before joining St Stephen’s College for BA in Economics. He completed MA in Economics from Delhi School of Economics.

JNU Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said the funds should be utilised for the “construction of hostels for students and researchers of School of Engineering and Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship."

He said the biggest flaw of NEP was that it “ran away from the responsibility” of providing quality education in government schools while encouraging private school education.

Hany Babu, who is with the university’s Department of English, was put under arrest after three days of questioning in Mumbai.

DU wrote to the GB Chairperson to “follow” the university’s directives and grant him a one-month extension.

Dr Joginder Chaudhary (27), a junior resident at Baba Saheb Ambedkar (BSA) Hospital, fought a month-long battle with the virus, having tested positive on June 27.

The Students’ Union Society has written to the principal asking for the decision to be revoked, arguing that most students had returned to their hometowns and would have to risk their health by travelling during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a separate case, fresh allegations of plagiarism were levelled against Zakir Hussain College principal Masroor Ahmad Beg by social activist Ranjana Kumari.

JNU Vice Chancellor Professor M Jagadesh Kumar said, “If JNU has to become one of the top universities in the world, in addition to creating a good research infrastructure, it is also important to create an enabling ecosystem in the university by introducing efficient administrative and academic procedures."

On the other hand, anger against the Delhi government is growing among teachers over the delay in releasing grants for 12 colleges fully funded by the Delhi government, as a result of which many have not received salaries since May.

Earlier, university had decided to hold sports quota admission through government-approved certificates. Since these certificates do not exist for ECA categories such as dance, theatre, music, etc, the decision was taken to scrap it altogether. Aspirants would be marked out of 100, depending on various factors, including whether they have received training and for how long, whether they have participated in competitions and at which level.

Pawan Kumar Sharma, college principal of Dyal Singh (Evening) College, was accused of plagiarising a book titled ‘Training and Development’ published by Galgotia Publishing Company.

Among them is Tushar Upadhyay, a commerce student of the School of Excellence at Kalkaji. While most students take tuitions to score well in their class XII board exams, the 17-year-old prepared by giving tuitions.

Most college principals, while admitting there could be some increase, said there are other factors too.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said state universities have been asked to come up with "a set of parameters for evaluation on the basis of the students' past performance" and award them degrees

All student and teachers organisations, including the Left, Right and Centre, as well as the DU Student’s Union (DUSU) and DU Teachers’ Association (DUTA) have opposed the OBE.

Those who argue that cancelling exams will devalue degrees must explain how holding a farcical “virtual” exam that lacks the basic features of the real thing will enhance their value, the letter read.

Entry to all monuments in Delhi is available through e-ticketing. Hand sanitisers are installed at the entry gates and thermal temperature is measured before visitors are allowed inside. Masks are mandatory.

At Shri Ram College of Commerce, 80 students so far have filled a Google form to boycott the exams. “There are so many technical glitches,” said a student spearheading the initiative.

DU admission 2020: The admission process will begin from July 7. The candidates can apply through the website- ststephens.edu. For admission to Stephen's, 85 per cent weightage is given for class 12 marks and 15 per cent weightage is given for both written test and interviews. However, this year with the written test done away with, the entire 15 per cent weightage would be for interviews.