PhD students of DU’s Chemistry department demand holding of Online exams in view of New Covid variant

Nearly about 40PhD students of Delhi University’s Chemistry department have written to the head of the department urging him not to hold offline examinations in the view of the new variant of the coronavirus.

New Delhi, Dec 2:

Over 40 PhD students of Delhi University’s Chemistry department have written to the head of the department urging him not to hold offline examinations in the view of the new variant of the coronavirus.

In the letter, the students said if online examinations are not possible, the department could consider extending the date by a week.

They said many students are not present in the campus and many are “not feeling comfortable” to write offline examinations due to the new variant of Covid-19. Chemistry department head professor Sunil Sharma said the PhD students have been coming to the campus for laboratory work and that is why the department has decided to hold offline examinations.