Waiting for UGC instructions regarding CBCS implementation: DU

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 24 2015 | 3:02 PM IST
While UGC has already asked all central universities to implement the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) from the upcoming academic session, Delhi University is yet to direct its colleges, maintaining that it is "awaiting instructions from the Commission".
With the admission process to DU's undergraduate courses for 2015-2016 session set to begin this week, the colleges are in a quandary about whether they should prepare the syllabus, timetables and do workload assessment as per the needs and requirements of CBCS or continue with the earlier system.
"We are waiting for a direction from the University Grants Commission (UGC) after which we will take a decision regarding the implementation of CBCS," a senior university official said.
"Meanwhile we are preparing for the same and are ready for the transition. Once we get to hear from UGC, we will follow the due process and take approval from varsity's statutory bodies and implement the same," he added.
The official, however, did not elaborate further on what instructions is DU awaiting from UGC after it had already conveyed to the varsities to implement CBCS from upcoming session.
The debate regarding the CBCS is intensifying with a section of academic fraternity rejecting the proposed reforms in the education system as a "crackdown on varsities' autonomy".
Delhi University has been facing criticism from various stakeholders regarding its "undecided" approach and "contradictory" statements on CBCS implementation.
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First Published: May 24 2015 | 3:02 PM IST

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