DUTA Letter to UGC reg. measures to be undertaken in the face of the pandemic: 14.04.2020

To
Professor D. P. Singh

Chairman
University Grants Commission
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi 110002 

14.4.2020

Subject: Regarding measures to be undertaken in the face of the pandemic

Dear Prof. Singh,

The pandemic and the subsequent national lockdown have created great uncertainties for all. Educational institutions have a responsibility to create an environment which is reassuring for lakhs of young people in these distressing times.

At this juncture, institutions are trying to find solutions for key processes of finishing course-work (as the semester was disrupted midway) and conduct of examinations and admissions.  In the face of the pandemic, it is crucial that institutions decide on solutions which do not saddle students with more hardships and uncertainties.  It is necessary to work out both short-term and long-term solutions. As institutions of higher education, including state and central universities, are of diverse nature and composition, it is important that while the UGC Committee works out guidelines about broad time frame, universities are given the flexibility to design solutions so as to respond to their specific circumstances.

Please find feedback of the DUTA on these issues wherein we share our experiences and offer some viable suggestions.

Thanking you,                                                                                 

With warm regards,