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UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
Exam. VI/ Conduct/WP/2011
Delhi, the 9th November, 2011
NOTIFICATION
The following Examination Writing Policy for the students with disability has
been approved by the University with immediate effect.
Examination Writing Policy for the students with disability
1. The term examination stands for all Annual/Semester examinations
conducted by the University,
the Colleges and the Departments.
2. The facilities specified in the Document will include the following
categories of students:
SI. No.
(a)
Category
Students with 100% Visual Disabilities.
Facilities to be provided
> Writer
> Extra Time, as per rule.
>
Students with low vision.
> Writer (If the
permanent
disability of the
student
may be a hindrance in his/ her ability to write the Examination).
> Extra Time, as per
rule (Where the
facility of writer
is availed or his disability may be a hindrance in his/her ability to write the
Examination).
> Question papers in
enlarged print
(Photocopy).
Students with
orthopedic
disability.
Writer (If the candidate is unable to write his/ her
examinations himself/herself).
Extra Time, as per rule (Where the facility of writer is availed or his
disability may be a hindrance in his/her ability to write the Examination).
(d)
(e)
Students with cerebral palsy and other brain related ailments that demand
support system.
Students with hearing or speech impairment.
> Writer (If the
candidate is
unable to write his/
her
examinations himself/herself).
> Extra Time, as per
rule (Where the
facility of writer
is availed or his disability may be a hindrance in his/her ability to write the
Examination).
> A sign interpreter.
> Extra Time, as per
rule.
The facilities mentioned against each category in respect of the
students of above categories may be provided by the Superintendent of the
Examinations without obtaining the prior approval of the University, if the
candidate possesses a valid permanent disability certificate issued by the
Medical Board of a Government Hospital. However, these facilities will be
provided subject to fulfilling other conditions laid down in this document.
3.
CO
Students with short term disabilities due to injury. .
(g)
Students with any other type of disability (not covered in the above
categories).
> The facilities will be provided as per the recommendations of
> the CMO, WUS, Health Centre.
In the above categories the student will have to apply to the
Examination Branch North Campus/South Campus, as the case may be, for the
facility he/ she wants, through the Dean/Head/Principal of the respective
Faculty/ Department/College. The application of the student will be forwarded
to the CMO, WUS Health Centre by the Examination Branch for his
specific
recommendations and the facility will be provided to the students accordingly,
as per norms.
Students, who will be eligible for writer/scribes/interpreter in any of the
categories mentioned above, may arrange for their own writers, scribes,
interpreters as the case may be. In case they are unable to do so, the
Superintendent of the Examination Centre- would provide the same on receipt of
written request from the candidate at least 24 hours prior to the commencement
of the examination. A writers' bank must be created in each college for the
purpose for a ready availability of writers whenever required. Support may be
sought from the Equal Opportunity Cell, if need be. The candidate must be given
an opportunity to satisfy himself/herself about the writer's ability to take
dictation from the candidate.
As far as possible the writer should be less qualified than the examinee.
However, if the writer is more qualified than the examinee, the Superintendent
of the examination centre should ensure that the writer has not studied the
subject at the higher level in which the examinee is appearing.
The writer is required to produce his/her identity, and a document of the last
exam passed before the examination to the Superintendent of Examinations and to
the visiting team if require. In case the writer is more qualified than the
examinee, the Superintendent may ask for other relevant certificates to
establish that the writer has not passed any exam of a higher level than that
of the examinee in the subject concerned.
The writers must be paid on the day of the examination by the Superintendent of
the concerned centre whether the writer has been arranged by the candidate or
by the Superintendent. Each centre may claim the required remuneration in
advance from the University.
The fee for the writer, scribe, interpreter and Invigilator is to be borne by
the University.
The remuneration of the interpreter will be equivalent to the remuneration of
the writer. They will be paid as per the rates prescribed by the University.
If required, each examination centre must arrange for a sign language
interpreter for the candidates with hearing/speech impairment. The Interpreter
should be available for the entire duration of the examination. A list of
Interpreters may be procured from the Equal Opportunity Cell, University of
Delhi, Delhi - 110007.
Extra time over and above the prescribed time for a paper will be 1/3rd of the
duration of examination.
The candidates having permanent disability which is a hindrance in his/her
ability in writing may be allowed to write their examinations on computer/
laptop with the help of relevant and disabled friendly software. Such students
may write their examinations at the college or at a centre approved by the
Examination Branch. However, such requests should be made by the candidates to
the concerned Examination Superintendents (Head of Institutions/Departments) at
least a week prior to the examinations.
Extra time shall be permissible to the students who have been allowed to write
their examinations on computer/laptop as per rules.
The seating arrangements for persons with locomotors disabilities must be on
the ground floor, in an accessible building equipped with disabled friendly
toilets as far as possible.
Where the facility of writer is provided to any candidate, he/she may be
assigned a separate invigilator and a separate room. This provision must also
be made for candidates who do not require a writer but are permitted extra time.
The institution must get prescribed proforma for writers duly filled by the
writers/ scribes/interpreters and obtain the receipts of payments made to them.
A statement showing the particulars (such as Roll No., Name, Course, College
and date of
the Examinations), of the disability category student/s appearing at
examinations and who have been provided the facilities, as above, must be sent
to the Examination Branch along with the writer's proforma, receipt of payment
and a copy of the admit card and a copy of the disability certificate of the
candidate by the concerned institutions for the maintenance of records and to
avoid any future discrepancies.
(Dr. D. S. Jaggi)
OSD-Controller of Examination
09/11/11
Note: In the case of half yearly examinations the College/Department should
also follow the same guidelines, with no financial liability on the part of the
University.
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