(To be published in Part-IV, Delhi Gazette Extra Ordinary)

GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY

KASHMERE GATE : DELHI
NOTIFICATION

Delhi, the ……………………………

No.F.2(29)/Ord/IPU/ADRP/2009/ :- In partial modification of Notifications dated

10th March 2005 and 1st August 2006 and in pursuance of the provisions of Section 27 of
the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act, 1998 (9 of 1998), the Board of
Management of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, hereby makes the following
amendments in University’s Ordinance 10 (Conduct and Evaluation of Examinations for
programmes leading to all Bachelor’s Degrees following the Annual System of
Examination), Ordinance 11 (Conduct and Evaluation of Examinations for programmes
leading to all Bachelor’s / Master’s Degrees And Under-Graduate/ Post-Graduate
Diplomas following Semester System), Ordinance 21 (Conduct and Evaluation of
Examinations for Master’s Degree programmes in (i) Archaeology & Heritage
Management (ii) Conservation, Preservation & Heritage Management), Ordinance 25
(Conduct and Evaluation of Examinations for weekend programme leading to all
Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degrees & Under-Graduate/ Post-Graduate Diplomas following
Semester System), Ordinance 27 (Conduct and Evaluation of Examinations for
programmes leading to all Master’s Degrees following the Annual System of
Examination) and Ordinance 29 (Conduct and Evaluation of Examinations for Master’s
Degrees following Trimester System), so as to resolve the problems of the students who
fail to complete the different academic programmes in the laid down maximum duration
of the programme, as also to facilitate the implementation of Choice Based Credit System
in the University.

(A)

Ordinance Relevant Existing Provision Revised Amendment

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10 11(b)(i) A student obtaining less A student obtaining less than
11 11(b)(i) than 50% of maximum 50% of maximum marks
21 10(b)(i) marks (including semester (including semester end
25 10(b)(i) end examination and examination and Teacher’s
27 11(b)(i) Teacher’s Continuous Continuous Evaluation) assigned
29 10(b)(i) Evaluation) assigned to a to a course and failing in the
course and failing in the course shall be allowed to re-
course shall be allowed to appear in a semester end
re-appear in a semester end examination of the course in a
examination of the course in subsequent semester(s) when
a subsequent semester(s) the course is offered, subject to
when the course is offered, maximum permissible period of
subject to maximum (n+4) semesters as mentioned in
permissible period of (n+4) clause 4(c). The re-appearing
semesters as mentioned in students who secured less than
clause 4(c). The re- 50% marks in the teacher’s

This has been approved by the Board of Management in its 41st meeting held on 29.6.2009.
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appearing students who continuous evaluation have the
secured less than 50% option to repeat and improve the
marks in the teacher’s two class tests performance with
continuous evaluation have the next batch of students, in
the option to repeat and such cases the student will
improve the two class tests request for such improvement in
performance with the next the beginning of the said
batch of students, in such semester to the Dean / Director
cases the improved internal of the School / Institute and the
marks, if received from the improved internal marks, if
school/institution concerned received from the
at least 7 days before the school/institution concerned at
commencement of semester least 7 days before the
end-term examination shall commencement of semester end-
be considered, otherwise the term examination shall be
previous internal marks considered, otherwise the
already obtained by the previous internal marks already
student shall be taken into obtained by the student shall be
account without any taken into account without any
modification. modification. In such cases
where the students opts to
improve the two class tests
performance with the next
batch of students, the marks
obtained in two class tests
will be proportionately
increased to include the
component of assignment /
group discussion / viva
voce/additional test/quizzes
etc.

(B)

Ordinance Relevant Existing Provision Revised Amendment

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10 11(b)(iii) (iii) If a student has poor iii. A student will be promoted
11 11(b)(iii) performance in a number to the next academic year
21 10(b)(iii) of courses in a particular only if such student has
25 10(b)(iii) semester, he may, at his obtained at least,
27 11(b)(iii) option, take an academic
29 10(b)(iii) break for one year, and A. 50%, (accurate upto two
reregister for either both decimal digits) of the
the semesters of that total credits of the
academic year in the next ensuing academic year
academic year. Such a from which the
student may have the promotion to next
option of repeating any or academic year is being
all of the courses in the sought, and
semester(s) and retain
the credits already earned B. 90%, (accurate upto two
by him in other decimal digits & rounding
course(s).For calculating of thereafter to full
the CPI, and determining digits) of the total credits

This has been approved by the Board of Management in its 41st meeting held on 29.6.2009.
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the passing /failure in a
course, and eligibility for
award of a degree, the
marks obtained in the
repeat course(s) will be
taken into consideration.
Revised Amendment
of all previous years
excluding the credits of
the ensuing academic
year from which the
promotion to next
academic year is being
sought.
All such students who fail
to get promoted to next
academic year for the
reason of deficiency in
required credits as stated
here in above will
automatically be declared
to have taken academic
break to reappear in such
examinations of previous
semesters in which the
student has failed, so as
to obtain sufficient
credits to be promoted to
the next academic year.

Only two academic breaks are

permissible for a student for
the completion of the
academic programme/course.
In no situation a student will
be allowed to take more than
two academic breaks, for any
reason whatsoever, including
for the reasons of detention
for shortage of attendance or
deficiency of credits during
the whole term of completion
of the course/programme. A
student who has exhausted
two academic breaks and a
further occasion arises for him
or her to take academic break
because of non promotion or
detention, in such cases the
admission of such student
would automatically stand
cancelled right at the time
such an occasion of more than
two academic breaks arises.

This has been approved by the Board of Management in its 41st meeting held on 29.6.2009.
(C)
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10 11(c) A candidate who has earned A candidate who has earned
11 11(c) the minimum number of credits the minimum number of
21 10(c) prescribed in the concerned credits prescribed in the
25 10(c) Scheme of Teaching & concerned Scheme of Teaching
27 11(c) Examination and Syllabi, shall & Examination and Syllabi,
29 10(c) be declared to have passed the either entirely from the
programme, and shall be concerned University School of
eligible for the award of the Studies/ Affiliated Institute/
Centre for Learning &
relevant degree or diploma.
Education or including those
The Scheme of Teaching & credits which have been
Examination and Syllabi shall transferred after earning them
clearly specify the minimum for one semester/ semesters
credits to be earned to qualify from any other University
for a degree or diploma. The operating in and outside India
credits included in the Scheme and with which MoU has been
of Teaching & Examination and done by the GGS Indraprastha
Syllabi of a programme shall University, shall be declared to
generally be 5-10% more than have passed the programme,
such minimum specified and shall be eligible for the
credits. award of the relevant degree
or diploma. The Scheme of
Teaching & Examination and
Syllabi shall clearly specify the
minimum credits to be earned
to qualify for a degree or
diploma. The credits included
in the Scheme of Teaching &
Examination and Syllabi of a
programme shall generally be
5-10% more than such
minimum specified credits
subject to prescribed
guidelines of the concerned
statutory or regulatory
authority, if any.
11 13 (i) A student shall be awarded a
degree/diploma if:

(i) He/she has registered (i) He /she has registered

himself/ herself, himself/ herself,
undergone the course of undergone the entire
studies, completed the programme of studies in
project report/ any one of the University’s
dissertation specified in Schools of Studies/
the curriculum of his/ her affiliated institute including
programme within the one semester/semesters
stipulated time, and for which prescribed
secured the minimum equivalent credits have
credits prescribed for been got transferred by
award of the concerned another University located
degree/diploma. in India or abroad and with
which GGS Indraprastha
University has signed an

This has been approved by the Board of Management in its 41st meeting held on 29.6.2009.
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MoU. In case, the
programme of studies is
more than one semester in
other University, a joint
degree approach may be
worked out on the basis of
credit transfer.

The above amendments in the ordinances have come into force with effect from the
date of approval by the Board of Management.

By Order
Sd/-

(B.P. Joshi)
Registrar

This has been approved by the Board of Management in its 41st meeting held on 29.6.2009.