7 Vid districts to host Ignou exams from August

Nagpur: Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) will be conducting theory exams for its eligible final year/semester students from August 3 across the country. In Vidarbha, seven districts will host the exams in which around 2,300 students will appear.
P Sivaswaroop, regional director of Ignou, said, “All Covid-19 guidelines issued by the government shall be followed at our centres. The moment a student enters the hall, his/her temperature will be checked. If it breaches the allowed the parameters, then students will be sent back.”
Even inside the exam centre, Ignou officials will be following the set SOPs. “Seating arrangement has been done in line with Covid distancing guidelines and care will be taken regarding the premises as well. We will be sanitizing the exam hall and public areas to add an extra layer of safety,” said Sivaswaroop.
Masks will be mandatory for everyone inside the exam hall. “Students have to wear masks throughout and will be encouraged to use sanitizers. Our invigilators will be wearing both masks and gloves,” said Sivaswaroop.
Apart from Nagpur, exam centres have been finalized in Amravati, Chandrapur, Nanded, Gadchiroli, Wardha and Buldhana. Sivaswaroop said, “Hall tickets are available online and can be printed by students.”
Ignou, in its earlier notification regarding this exam, had clarified that those who are unable to appear now can reappear during the December exam. The July 9 notification added that this exam is only for final year/semester students.
Ignou registrar VB Negi had mentioned that if the Covid-19 situation deteriorates in any state/city during the exam period, then the tests shall be postponed and held in December. “The fee already paid by the students for the term-end-examination June 202I for the courses for which no examination is conducted in August/September 2021 will be adjusted against the fees payable for the subsequent term-end-examinations,” wrote Negi.
In a nutshell
Exam dates: August 3-September 9
Students appearing (Nagpur region): 2,381
Hall tickets uploaded online in students’ account