Amid the controversy over conducting the examination on the day of Eid-ul-Azha i.e. Bakrid, Delhi University (DU) has assured to extend the exam date. Delhi University told the High Court on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) that students who want to celebrate Bakrid should inform the Dean, after which the exam date will be rescheduled to July 4.

Some teachers and students of Delhi University had challenged the decision to conduct the examination on the day of Eid-ul-Azha i.e. May 28. He had demanded that the date of the examination to be held on May 28 should be changed, so that the students and employees celebrating Bakrid are not inconvenienced. DU has told the High Court that students who want to celebrate Bakrid should inform the Dean of the Law Faculty, after which the exam will be scheduled on July 4. However, students will be informed about the new date at least a week before the exam.

On Monday, a release from Delhi University’s General Branch-2 said that all offices, faculties, departments, colleges and institutes of the university will remain closed on May 28 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. However, the notification also clarified that the examinations will be conducted as per the schedule.

After this announcement, many members of Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) wrote a letter to Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh requesting to postpone the examinations of May 28. The teachers’ letter states that thousands of Muslim students, teachers and staff will not be able to participate in the customs related to Eid.

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The letter said, ‘Conducting examinations on such an important religious festival may cause a lot of inconvenience and mental distress to the students.’ The letter further said, ‘We hope that students, teachers and staff will be given the opportunity to celebrate the festival without the pressure of examinations.’ Meanwhile, the All India Students Union (AISA) also criticized the university’s decision, calling it insensitive, boycott-worthy and extremely problematic.

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