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Is What’s Gone Wrong With Delhi University’s
4-year Undergraduate Programme

<ul><li><keyword id="6360099" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-university">Delhi University</keyword> teachers marched to the home of the national capital’s Chief Minister <keyword id="260213" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword>, on March 15.</li><li>According to <keyword id="2910124" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-University-Teachers-Union">Delhi University Teachers Union</keyword> (DUTA), the issue of funding goes beyond the non-payment of salaries — it is now a recurring plot point in the <keyword id="6354952" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Government">Delhi government</keyword>’s attempts to divest.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider India.</a></li></ul>Teachers at one of the best universities in India, Delhi University, are not happy with the national capital’s government. They marched to the home of Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to raise their concerns, on Monday. The conflict stems from 12 Delhi University colleges, which are fully funded by the Delhi government. But the funds have not been coming in as promised lately. According to the <keyword id="165568" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-University-Teachers-Association">Delhi University Teachers Association</keyword> (DUTA), the problem goes beyond just the payment of salaries — it’s about control. The latest stone on the mountain of controversy The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) announced an action plan, which included a university-wide shut down, against the delay in release of grands on March 11. Within a day, the Delhi government released ₹82.79 crore under salary heads and ₹9.5 crore as the fourth quarter installment. However, this was not enough to appease the frustrated faculty. According to them, they <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/duta-protest-arvind-kejriwal-7230004/">should not have to beg</a> for their salaries using threats and other means. The release of funds does not solve the sphere of problems that the colleges now have with the government. The protestors who marched towards Kejriwal’s home weren’t able to reach the gates, but did hand over a memorandum addressed to him at the barricades where they were stopped. The Delhi government’s move to divest While these 12 colleges — which includes Maharaja Agrasen College, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College — get their funding from the Delhi government, they are still governed by the rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC). And, the Delhi government is asking these colleges to adopt the ‘Pattern of Assistance’. The document refers to these colleges as ‘affiliated’ to Delhi University even though they are constituent colleges. “The change in manner of referencing clearly strengthens the apprehension that the Delhi government, earlier tasked with maintaining these educational institutions, is now redefining itself as the sponsor of edu-business units to find ways of disaffiliating them from Delhi University,” said the <a href="http://www.duta-du.info/2021/03/duta-letter-to-vc-reg-12-colleges-100.html">letter from DUTA</a> to the Delhi University Vice Chancellor. <div type="image" title="delhi university VC_edited" msid="81529871" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Delhi University Vice Chancellor PC Joshi&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> According to DUTA, the ‘Draconian’ document is designed to redefine the association of the colleges in question. The organisation asserts that the Delhi government is trying to divest its funding responsibilities, but coercing colleges to gradually become self-sufficient. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-controversy-from-india-to-europe/articleshow/81527932.cms">AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine controversy explained — from suspension in Europe to India’s stance</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/banks-are-not-liable-to-cough-up-payments-if-you-have-been-a-victim-of-fraud-or-scams/articleshow/81526097.cms">Banks are not liable to cough up payments if you have been a victim of fraud or scams</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/kalyan-jewellers-kicks-off-its-1175-crore-ipo-in-india/articleshow/81524972.cms">Kalyan Jewellers kicks off its ₹1,175 crore IPO but buyers may want to strap in for the long haul</a>

The conflict between Delhi University teachers and the state government goes beyond the non-payment of salaries

The new National Education Policy evoked mixed reactions among academicians on Wednesday with some hailing it as a "groundbreaking" action plan that promotes holistic and multi-disciplinary learning and others arguing that it will pave the way for privatisation of education. A <keyword id="6751919" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="single-regulator">single regulator</keyword> for higher education institutions, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, discontinuation of M.Phil programmes, low stakes board exams, common entrance exams for universities are among the highlights of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. Former Delhi University vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh, who was an official reviewer of the document when it was being formulated, said the policy lays down the road map pretty nicely. The policy has a good vision for school education, which is the foundation for higher education, he said. "They have talked about experiential learning which is so useful. Unless you improve school education, you cannot improve higher education. The concept of transciplinarity, hands on experience, breaking down of barriers between subjects and connecting them to society are some of the key points in the policy. This is the best chance of universities to create curricula around the challenges of society," he said. Elaborating with an example, he said there is a discipline in Mathematics called fluid dynamics but not one student in this country has any idea how to use fluid dynamics and computer science to create fighter jets and they are imported all the time. "At last, we have found a document which at least gives us a chance," he added. Singh also said that he has not been extremely enthused about regulators and feel they "are disabling you all the time". "They make you do silly things. They are talking about having a single regulator because otherwise things are not working well. I believe it's good. They will need a lot of good people. I am hoping that it will restore the autonomy of the varsities. Hopefully they will not prescribe too much," he said. Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar called the NEP "groundbreaking" and said the higher education in India will now be holistic and multi-disciplinary with a shared focus on Science, Arts and Humanities. "A single regulator for all higher educational institutions is a great idea as it will bring coherence of approach and purpose. It will realise the vision of education in India," she added. The approval of new National Education Policy (NEP) by the government is a positive step forward, said Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) VC M Jagadesh Kumar. "NEP is the outcome of an extensive, highly participatory and inclusive consultation process. NEP aims at meeting the existing challenges in education and build the foundation of India''s promising future.We look forward to its implementation," he added. Delhi University professor Rahul Yadav welcomed the policy, and said it talks about multiple entry and exit options and provides choices to students, and does not put any burden on them. He was also enthused about the fact that the policy seeks to promote a multi-disciplinary approach and does not seek to restrict students to just humanities or science. Delhi University professor Naveen Gaur, however, said the policy has just "jazzier things" to say and even though it says that the Higher Education Commission of India will be a single regulator, it will have four verticals, which means that one vertical will be responsible for policy formulation and another for funding which is dangerous. He also said that the policy paves the way for entry of foreign universities in India, without any regulations, which can be dangerous for the education sector. The professor argued that the policy will take away the autonomy of institutions rather than making them more autonomous. Jamia Teachers' Association secretary Majid Jamil questioned the timing of bringing the policy. "At a time when there is <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> pandemic, what was the need to hurry? The policy talks about online learning and virtual labs but there is no substitute to face-to-face learning. It also talks about four-year undergraduate programme, something which was implemented in Delhi University, but was met with opposition and was subsequently withdrawn. We do not agree with it," Jamil added. Delhi University's Academics for Action and Development (AAD), a teachers' body, called the NEP a policy of "tall ends with little means''. For instance, Indian has presently 18 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) and NEP sets the goal of 50 per cent GER by 2035, it said. "How can this be achieved -- more than double of GER in next 15 years? NEP is also talking of internationalisation in the same vein and will only facilitate the entry of the foreign universities to tap the Indian educational market for their own benefits. This is a "return of Macaulay" -- building an education system in the interest of foreigners and wealthy ones," it said, referring to British officer Thomas Babington Macaulay. The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) said it was opposed to the proposal to hand over every higher educational institution to a Board of Governors, which will enjoy all powers hitherto vested in the governing authorities of colleges and universities as well as the UGC and other regulating bodies. "Autonomy has been redefined as the freedom to optimise. The empowerment of the BoG hand in hand with redefined autonomy is in parallel with the neo-liberal reforms that deregulated businesses. It amounts to converting/handing over education as a business to corporate houses," it said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/slums-in-mumbai-are-showing-signs-of-herd-immunity-but-it-is-too-soon-to-conclude/articleshow/77238721.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">The slums in India's financial capital are showing signs of herd immunity but it is too soon to conclude</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/india-revamps-its-education-policy-after-34-years-scraps-mphil-proposes-vocational-courses-from-class-6-ug-colleges-to-become-autonomous/articleshow/77241851.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">India revamps its education policy after 34 years — scraps MPhil, proposes vocational courses from class 6, UG colleges to become autonomous</a>

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Here Is What’s Gone Wrong With Delhi University’s 4-year Undergraduate Programme

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