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Like most other universities around the country, Delhi University is going to hold online examinations for its students because of the coronavirus outbreak, with an uncertainty lying over their heads.
We were recently notified about an online book examination (OBE) due to begin from 1 July. The question raised by many students was accessibility. To what extent are these online book exams actually accessible to the underprivileged sections of the society?
With regard to the visually impaired students appearing for the OBE, we think the university has not taken into consideration our needs.
All the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) mostly belong to rural areas where there are not only internet connection problems but also problems in getting a scribe. It's not easy to get a scribe, noted Sandeep, a final year BA student.
Kanupiya, a final year MA student, concurs.
It seems as if it is not us but the university that is blind to our problems. Not only this, they are deaf to the problems of other students as well.
The university must realise the problems in conducting classes and exams in a situation like this.
Only some students have these means and those who did left it in college. We cannot go back to college, so in this situation, so how will we give the exams?
Kanupriya is a partially-blind student and can read a little with difficulty.
“I am trying to manage to study a little. Also, I watch videos on YouTube, or discuss with friends for preparation. But this is not the way it should happen.”
In such a situation, we are left hopeless and helpless. Our future and our career is in jeopardy.
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