Petition against DU's School of Open Learning

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court highlighting the problems faced by students admitted to Delhi University's School of Open Learning (SOL).
The petition filed by an organisation 'Fight for Human Rights' against the Centre, DU and the SOL said the practice and procedure followed by SOL in conducting annual examinations, rechecking and revaluation of answer sheets and treatment of students is "very arbitrary and discriminatory".
A bench of Acting Chief Justice B D Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bhakru has issued notices to SOL, the varisty and the Centre.
The petition says every year lakhs of students, who are unable to study in undergraduate courses in regular colleges, take admission with SOL but they are treated "indifferently".

"The authorities concerned conduct the annual examination for the students of School of Open Learning (SOL) in May/June every year and declare results very late in November/December.
As a result, the candidates, who fail to clear any paper in their final year, are deprived of the chance to pursue higher studies because the result of supplementary examination conducted for failed students is announced very late when admission of all courses are closed by all universities," it said.