New Delhi: Post the cancellation of the Class XII Board exams, Delhi University has said it will adjust its admission process to the extraordinary situation without compromising on merit. Acting Vice-Chancellor P. C. Joshi said that the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) can be a good method.
Joshi said discussions will be held with the admission committee and the academic council of the university to finalise the process of admission to undergraduate courses, The Print reported.
Nearly 98 per cent of the applicants to Delhi University are CBSE students.
“There will be some way to judge merit. These are extraordinary circumstances. The Central Universities Common Entrance Test can be a good method as it will be based on pan-India merit. DU will not compromise on the merit. We will adjust to the new situation and see what method is to be developed. We will wait and see what are the criterion that the boards come out for evaluation of students,” he told The Print reported, quoting PTI.
Joshi is a member of the CUCET committee, which had submitted its report to the Education Ministry. A decision on conducting a common entrance test for all central universities is pending.
Professor Rajeev Gupta, Chairperson-Admissions of DU, was quoted as saying, “The University of Delhi fully supports the decision taken by the Government of India to cancel the forthcoming CBSE board examinations in view of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The University of Delhi also feels that the health and safety of our students is of utmost importance. The University of Delhi looks forward to the decision of the CBSE regarding the declaration of the results.”
Professor Sanjeev Singh, Joint Director of Delhi University’s Computer Centre (DUCC), said the university is likely to admit students on the basis of CUCET, once the Education Ministry issues guidelines.
“We are all set. As soon as we received the guidelines, we will be ready,” he told PTI.
