New Delhi: The semester exams of all first-year courses are over in the University of Delhi (DU) and now, enters the process of evaluation. The university is anticipating that the results will be announced by the end of month.

This year, for the first time all first year courses were shifted to semester system. The University is now left with short span of time in order to come out with results before the beginning of next semester.

Evaluation of papers is a gigantic task with 4,000 teachers and around 4 lakh answer sheets. DU officials say that they have to work overtime and stick to a tight schedule for bringing out results on time.

A senior DU official informed that the centralized evaluation of answer sheet has already begun with top management actively supervising it. He added that their evaluation centres are open even on Sundays, ensuring that papers are checked within stipulated time.

Late results declaration by DU was the main reason for some teachers opposing to semester system. Delivery of results on time, twice a year is a challenge.

Conducting the semester exams, first phase has been over and now, officials are keeping their fingers crossed to over come the second phase, evaluation of answer sheets.