The Delhi University has agreed to conduct a special examination for students belonging to the minority community who wish to observe Eid al-Adha on May 28.
The decision was made after a 4th semester Muslim student of the Faculty of Law filed a petition against the university's May 25 notification to conduct examinations on May 28.
According to the university's lawyer, students who wish to give the exam later can communicate this to the law faculty's dean, and the exam will be held after July 4.
The student had argued that holding the exam on May 28 placed them in an 'impossible situation', forcing them to choose between participating in religious observances and family celebrations, or observing the festival and suffering academic prejudice.
The university's decision has drawn criticism from teachers and students, who say it contradicts the central ministry's order and sends a discriminatory message.
