After 2 years, DAVV holds exam in conventional mode

INDORE: Around 98 percent students (both undergraduate and postgraduate) appeared in DAVV’s conventional mode of examination which commenced from Tuesday.
After nearly two years, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) held the semester examination at 150 centres in Indore division.
The examination was conducted in three shifts at various colleges with Covid-19 protocols in place. Students were permitted inside only after their temperature was checked and masks were mandatory.
“The conventional mode of examination was conducted successfully and no issues were reported from any exam centre,” DAVV exam controller Dr Ashesh Tiwari told TOI.
“In law courses, 100 percent students appeared for the examination while in other postgraduate and undergraduate courses, around 98 percent students appeared in the exam,” he said.
As many as 35000 students had their paper on Tuesday for 15 different courses which included around 23000 students of postgraduate courses and the remaining of undergraduate courses.
Eight flying squads, each having three to four members, were deployed for the examination centres besides observers and invigilators.
“Apart from medical examinations which were conducted in conventional manner, there was need for flying squads as since March 2019 examinations were being conducted in online mode due to Covid-19,” DAVV confidential department deputy registrar, Rachna Thakur told TOI. “There were no cases of cheating or unfair means registered on the first day of the exam,” she said.
As many as 98 per cent undergraduate and postgraduate students appeared for the conventional mode of examination which commenced on Monday.
After a gap of nearly two years, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) commenced with the semester examination at 150 exam centres of Indore division.
The examination was conducted in three shifts at various colleges with the Covid-19 protocols at place. Students were permitted inside only after their temperature was checked and masks were mandatory.
The conventional mode of examination was conducted in a successful manner and no issues were reported from any of the exam centre, exam controller of DAVV, Dr Ashesh Tiwari told TOI.
“In law courses, 100 per cent students had appeared for the examination. For postgraduate and other undergraduate courses too 98 per cent students appeared in the exam,” he said.
As many as 35000 students had their paper on Monday for 15 different courses which included around 23000 students of postgraduate courses and the remaining were for the undergraduate courses such as BBA, BCA etc.
Only one city-based college witnessed slight issue owing to a film shooting. However, the students were thereafter accommodated, said Tiwari.
As many as eight flying squads were deployed for the examination each squad included three to four members for all the examination centres besides the observers and invigilators.
“Apart from the medical examination which were conducted in conventional manner, this is after March 2019 that the flying squad was required as the examinations were conducted in online mode due to Covid-19,” deputy registrar of confidential department of DAVV, Rachna Thakur told TOI.
There were no cheating or Unfair Means (UFM) cases registered on the first day of the exam, she added.
While the protocol of distancing was followed during the examination at various centres, outside the exam halls protocols weren’t followed completely.