DU 'falsifying facts' to implement CBCS: Teachers

A section of Delhi University teachers today slammed the administration over its decision to roll out choice-based credit system, alleging that it was "falsifying facts" to implement the structure and resorting to "wholesale restructuring" of academic programmes.
DU has directed all faculty heads to start preparations for the implementation of CBCS from the upcoming session.
While DU claims that the decision to implement CBCS was passed by the university's Academic Council (AC), teachers' body Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) has alleged that the varsity was "misleading" the students and teachers.
In a statement today, DUTA alleged that the university has made the decision without seeking the mandate of Executive Council (EC), which is the supreme decision making body of DU.

"The DUTA expresses its anguish at the falsification of facts which is consistent with the complete abdication of responsibility shown by the DU authorities in this matter," DUTA president Nandita Narain said.
"The lack of concern for academics and students is evident in attempting wholesale restructuring in such a short time and wasting three more months to force a ridiculous academic exercise," she added.

"Notwithstanding the considerations which led to such a resolution by the AC in a manner and in a time frame that does not meet minimal academic norms, the VC did not inform any of the statutory bodies such as the Faculties and the Committees of Courses, which are supposed to have the academic expertise and competence to study the issues involved," Narain said.

"The VC's academic sincerity and seriousness is reflected by the fact that a letter was sent out more than three months later on April 29 to the HODs to initiate course restructuring and directing that even that had to conform to guidelines and model syllabi appearing on UGC website," Narain claimed.
DUTA has also alleged that no decision of complying with the UGC syllabus was taken by the academic council.
"The AC does not have the expertise to draft courses and syllabi. The administration may wrongly claim a perverse interpretation of the statutes that the AC has the power to decide such matters and approve his decisions," the DUTA statement said.