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Delhi University's economics faculty opposes bid to drop 3 elective papers

The 3 electives are: 'Economy, State and Society', 'Production Relations and Globalisation', and 'Economics of Discrimination'

DU's Executive Council passes resolution on teacher-student ratio

Delhi University's Executive Council (EC) on Friday gave its nod to a controversial notification on the teacher-student ratio for lectures and tutorials, despite opposition from some of its members. Vice Chancellor (VC) Yogesh Singh used his emergency powers in the matter, according to an EC member. In a notification issued last month, the university had capped the class size for lectures and tutorials at 60 and 30 respectively. The resolution was passed in Friday's meeting despite opposition from some of the members. The VC used his emergency powers to pass the resolution, the EC member cited above said. Three members of the EC disapproved of the use of emergency powers by Singh. "The use of Emergency Powers on a policy matter is a subversion of Statutory Bodies. It is a misuse of the powers given by Statute 11 (G) which is an enabling clause to deal with unforeseen circumstances. "Even as the meetings of the Academic Council and the Executive Council were already scheduled, DU

DU to provide PhD admissions via CUET from upcoming academic year

The Delhi University will provide admission into PhD programmes through the Common University Entrance Test (PhD) conducted by the National Testing Agency from the upcoming academic year, officials announced on Friday. This will be the first time the university will admit students into the PhD programmes through a common test instead of conducting written tests and interviews. The decision was taken during the Executive Council meeting, where a battery of resolutions was approved, including the five-year LLB programme. "PhD admission will be done on the basis of CUET (PhD)-2023 based on the recommendation of the Standing Committee of the Academic Council, after deliberations on various matters related to admission and attendance of Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD programmes for the academic session 2023-24, the same were also accepted by the Executive Council (EC)," the university said in a statement. The Delhi University (DU) started taking admission into undergraduate program

CUET-UG to continue till June 17, results expected in July: Officials

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) will continue till June 17 with more than 65,000 candidates yet to take the exam, according to officials. This will be the second extension of the undergraduate admission entrance test. The exams were scheduled from May 21 to May 31, which was later extended to June 7. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has now released the admit cards for June 9 to June 11. The NTA will soon announce the dates for further rounds of the exam. The results are expected to be announced in July. The exams are likely to continue till June 17 and most of these tests will be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand. The results are expected within 15 days from the date of completion of the exams. "According to the original schedule, the results were expected around June 20, which will now probably be announced around the first week of July," a senior official said. More than 14 lakh applications have been received for the CUET-UG this year, registering a .

DU sanctions Rs 110 cr for expansion of central library: VC Singh

Delhi University vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh on Tuesday said the varsity has sanctioned a fund of Rs 110 crore for the expansion of its central library and construction work will commence soon. Singh made the announcement at the launch of The Centenary E-Book Collection and Digital Archive. The vice-chancellor said that libraries play a very important role in the life of universities. Now, a big change has come in the form of e-resources. Today, students find it very comfortable to read e-books and supplement it with their reading of printed books; so we have to change our mindsets, he noted. Asserting that the internet has brought a lot of changes in work practices in the last 20-30 years, Singh said, "India has emerged as the leading country in the world in UPI transactions." Things have to be changed in the system, similarly so that the library resources are accessible from anywhere. When the concept of e-journals came, many educationists were not comfortable with it but now

HC seeks govt's response on plea challenging animal birth control rules

From seeking Centre's response on a plea challenging the animal birth control rules 2023, to hearing DGCA's plea, here are important cases heard by the Delhi HC

Delhi HC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of DU Vice Chancellor

The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed with costs a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of professor Yogesh Singh as the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Kumar Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad refused to allow the petitioner to withdraw the plea, which was filed on the basis of news reports and in which reckless allegations were levelled. We will not permit you to withdraw it (the petition) when the President of India is involved The kind of reckless allegation you have made in your petition... Very sorry we will not permit you to withdraw. Based on newspaper clippings you have filed a PIL so you have to face the consequences, the bench said. It (news report) is not Bhagwad Gita, with due respect. Dismiss with costs, the bench said, without specifying how much cost it was imposing on the petitioner. Petitioner organisation 'Forum of Indian Legists' claimed Singh was appointed as the vice chancellor (VC) of Delhi .

Iqbal composed 'Sare Jahan Se Acha' but never believed in it: DU V-C

After DU's Academic Council dropped a chapter on renowned Urdu poet Iqbal from its political science syllabus, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh on said the poet is he never believed in Sare Jahan Se Achha

DU to take call on removing chapter on 'Saare jahan se achha' poet

The Academic Council of Delhi University on Friday passed a motion to remove a chapter on Pakistan's national poet Muhammad Iqbal from the political science syllabus, members of the statutory body confirmed. Born in 1877 in Sialkot in undivided India, Iqbal wrote the famous song Saare jahan se achha'. He is often credited with giving birth to the idea of Pakistan. The chapter titled 'Modern Indian Political Thought' is part of BA's sixth-semester paper, officials said, adding that the matter will now be presented before the Executive Council of the university that will take the final call. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), meanwhile, welcomed the development. "A motion was brought regarding a change in the syllabus of political science. As per the motion, there was a chapter on Iqbal that has been removed from the syllabus," said an Academic Council member. A unit on Iqbal titled 'Iqbal: Community', which is part of the syllabus

Teachers meets DU VC, highlights difficulties faced by students due to CUET

A section of teachers on Friday called on Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh, seeking an investigation into the difficulties faced by students due to the Common University Entrance Test and the impact of the paper on the "social profile" of classrooms. In a note flagging several issues, the teachers, including academic council members, alleged that there appeared to be a steep rise in admission of students belonging to the upper-middle economic class due to the CUET. The CUET, conducted by the National Testing Agency, was launched last year for admission to undergraduate programmes. Several universities, including the DU, adopted the CUET despite opposition from a section of teachers. "Since students who belong to the working class are not able to afford highly priced CUET coaching. This is a kind of virtual expulsion of students who belong to working or lower middle-class backgrounds," the teachers mentioned in the letter. They also pointed out that some students prepar

DU urges UGC to sanction 3,000 posts to maintain student-teacher ratio

Delhi University has urged the University Grants Commission (UGC) to sanction more than 3,000 additional teaching and non-teaching posts across 46 colleges to maintain the student-teacher ratio, officials said on Friday. The student-teacher ratio has been impacted due to the implementation of the 10 per cent reservation for the EWS category in admissions, they said. The varsity has also requested the Delhi government's Department of Higher Education to sanction hundreds of teaching and non-teaching posts across 12 colleges funded by the government, a senior varsity official told PTI. Letters were sent to the UGC and the Delhi government on Thursday with the list of colleges that need additional teaching and non-teaching posts to maintain the student-teacher ratio, the senior official said. The varsity has also demanded grants from the government and the UGC in this regard. The principals have prepared a proposal of their respective colleges for additional number of teaching posts

Only a resident can become a civil defence volunteer, says Delhi HC

From Sisodia withdrawing his interim bail pleas to seeking response from Aaj Tak news channel, here are important cases heard in the day

DU, Ambedkar University sign MoU to work in emerging areas like AI

The Delhi University and the BR Ambedkar University on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work in emerging areas like Artificial Intelligence and its impact on social sciences, officials said. The MoU will provide an opportunity towards optimum utilisation of resources like libraries, research laboratories, auditoriums, and sports grounds among other facilities of the two varsities, Ambedkar University said. It marks a significant collaboration between the Delhi government's Ambedkar University and the University of Delhi, a central university. The varsities will work in emerging areas like Artificial Intelligence and its impact on social sciences and in those fields where the respective university has a specific strength. The Ambedkar University is committed to academic collaboration and partnerships with other educational institutions in an effort towards becoming Multidisciplinary Education Research University (MERU), in alignment with the aims and objectives of ..

HC to hear JMC's plea against absolute weightage to CUET score on May 24

The Delhi High Court Tuesday said it will hear on May 24 a plea by Jesus and Mary College challenging a notification by the Delhi University insisting on admissions under minority quota solely on the basis of common university entrance test (CUET) scores, without any interview. The matter was listed before a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad which was informed that a similar pending petition by St Stephen's College is also coming up for hearing on May 24. In the petition, Jesus and Mary College, a college for women, represented by advocate Romy Chacko, said it was a minority educational institution and its right to select students for admission and administer educational institution under the Constitution cannot be interfered with or taken away by the Delhi University. The petitioner college contended that the decision of Delhi University insisting on 100 per cent weightage for CUET score for admission under minority quota is ultravires ...

DU teachers allege discrepancy in allocation of teaching positions at IPCW

Delhi University teachers have written to the vice chancellor citing "discrepancies" in the allocation of teaching positions under reserved categories at the Indraprastha College for Women, alleging that the roster has been twisted in such a way that three ST positions have "lapsed" in different departments. According to teachers, there was only a single vacancy for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the IPCW's commerce department in 2019, which has come down to zero this year. A similar trend has been noticed in the Economics department as well. In the letter dated Friday, 10 teachers, including academic council members, have urged Yogesh Singh to take appropriate action in the matter. The IPCW Principal Poonam Kumaria did not respond to calls from PTI. "We would like to let you know about the various discrepancies that have been time and again prevalent in the allocation of teaching positions in the colleges of Delhi University. It is a harsh reality of the current times where we see t

LSR students worried as college asks them to vacate hostel for repairs

The hostel residents of Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College For Women are a worried lot these days as the college "abruptly" asked them to vacate the 260-room facility by the end of this month for repair works, without making any alternative arrangement for them. "Where will we go mid-semester?" asked a student, complaining they are unable to find a viable accommodation for themselves. The hostel notification has come as a shock to the students as they go house-hunting after classes, but are met with a dearth of flats in nearby areas and high rental for PG accommodation. The authorities decided to get the hostel vacated and repaired after an inmate recently suffered injuries after a bathroom cubicle roof collapsed. Lady Shri Ram College has a small 260-room hostel that is allocated to first-year students based on merit across categories. The hostel authorities have informed the students that their security deposit will be refunded along with the fee for the remaining term. However, the h

Hindu College suspends 25 students for protests, 15 for 'financial fraud'

Delhi University's Hindu College has suspended 25 students for staging protests last month over a cultural fest and 15 more for alleged fraud during the Mecca'23, students alleged on Wednesday. At least two more students were served notices for both, their alleged involvement in protest as well as financial fraud, multiple students have confirmed. Anju Srivastava, the college principal, did not respond to calls from PTI seeking a response. "We were told by the college official that 42 students have been served notice. But we are in contact with at least 30 students. The notices for both kinds of offences mention suspension, fine and the student will be barred from taking any post," said a student who has been served notice for holding a protest. The college hosted its annual fest named Mecca' on April 27 and 28. Around 25 students have been given notice for "gross misconduct and extremely inappropriate behaviour" during the protest. In addition to that 15 students have been served

DU to send notice to Rahul Gandhi against 'unauthorised' visit in future

The Delhi University will issue a notice to Rahul Gandhi cautioning him against making any "unauthorised" visit to the campus in future, an senior official said on Tuesday, days after the Congress leader met students at a hostel. The notice will be sent either Tuesday or Wednesday, Delhi University Registrar Vikas Gupta said. He said the university will tell the leader that this kind of visit "jeopardise" the safety of students and that proper protocol needs to be followed for any such interaction. Gandhi visited a Post-Graduate Men's Hostel of the university on Friday, interacted with some students and had lunch with them. "It was an unauthorised visit. Many students were having lunch when he barged in. We cannot tolerate this on our campus. We will send a notice to Rahul Gandhi, telling him that he should not repeat such action and should not jeopardise the safety of students," the registrar said. Meanwhile, the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the .

Rahul's visit raises security concerns, will ensure not happen again: DU

The Delhi University on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "sudden and unauthorised" visit to one of the men's hostels raised serious security concerns and the DU authorities will ensure that such incidents do not happen again. Gandhi visited the Post Graduate Men's Hostel on Friday. He interacted with the students and had lunch with them. The DU said in a statement the visit disrupted the lunch of many inmates and raised serious security concerns for them. It said the hostel administration and guards informed the university authorities about it. "Rahul Gandhi, along with many outsiders, made a sudden and unauthorised entry into the P G Men's hostel in the lunch hour on 05/05/2023 without any prior intimation, the university said. "It disrupted the lunch of many inmates, who got annoyed due to the chaos created by his entry along with the mob accompanying him. This entry raises serious security concerns for the hostel inmates and the leader. University authorities will t

Manipur students clash in DU area, situation under control: Police

State's Director General of Police P Doungel has said that the situation the State has improved after the intervention of security forces