'DU to test applicants' edu certificates forensically from this year'

The Delhi University has decided to put the marksheets and other academic documents of students seeking admission to its colleges to forensic test this year.

The varsity took the decision in the run-up to the start of admission process from Thursday.

The University gave the direction to various colleges for forensic test of applicants' documents Tuesday after a meeting of its admission committee.

The varsity will also provide colleges a list of empanelled agencies from where they can have the documents checked forensically.

The varsity's admission committee, however, is yet to finalise the agency to hold the entrance tests for admission to its various courses, said officials, attributing it to the delay in the start of the admission process.

A meeting, however, is scheduled with the National Testing Agency officials on Wednesday, and the task is likely to be assigned to the NTA, he added.

The varsity is also contemplating to issue smart identity cards to its students from this ...