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New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh has said that students from all the states of the country should get a fair chance of admission in the central university.
His remarks come at a time when the university has offered admission through an entrance test and not just on the basis of marks, as examination boards across the country have different systems of evaluation.
DU administration has been in constant controversies admission cut-off As high as 100 percent.
“I am very happy that DU is so popular among students in Kerala, a faraway state. But we also want that meritorious students from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu etc. get a fair chance of admission in DU,” Singh told ThePrint, referring to the reported increase in admissions of Kerala Board students.
“States where boards are less liberal with grading relaxation due to higher cut-offs. For example the Uttar Pradesh board, where the grading is relatively more rigorous, has not got many students admitted here,” he said.
The VC said this in the context of DU’s re-evaluation, how to conduct the admission next year. The Academic Council (AC), in its meeting on December 10, approved the change in the admission process from cut-off-based to entrance-test-based. However, the Executive Council (EC) is to meet on Friday to pass a final decision on the matter.
The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the University and is responsible for the maintenance of standards of education, education and examination. It has the power to advise the Executive Council , Another statutory decision making body in DU which helps in implementation of latest policies and measures implemented by the university , on all academic matters.
“I hope the Election Commission will vote in favor of an examination-based admission process. Rest is up to them, it is a democratic body,” the VC said.
Read also: Why Delhi University is the first choice for students across India despite 100% cut-off
Panel constituted for ‘alternative strategy’
In October, a nine-member panel was constituted by DU, which was tasked to suggest “alternative strategies for optimum admission in undergraduate courses”.
Earlier this month, the panel submitted a report which Having said That he had found skewed distribution of admission percentage of some states.
“Kerala Board, with a total of 4,824 applicants in the university, is head and shoulders above others with an acceptance rate of 39.18 per cent. The acceptance rate of Rajasthan Board is 27.75 percent, Haryana Board’s 18.39 percent, CISCE 16.63 percent and CBSE’s acceptance rate of 2,29,264 applicants is 16.47 percent.
The panel studied three options – granting admission on the basis of an entrance test from next year, considering 50 per cent marks from class 12 examination and 50 per cent from an entrance test, or maintaining the status quo (keep the cut-off system in place). ) Is).
Its report has been submitted to the VC.
If the university decides to go with the entrance test option, it has two options: to be a part of the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) of the Ministry of Education, or to be its own.
controversy over admission
Till now admission in various undergraduate courses in DU colleges has been done on the basis of class 12 marks.
Earlier this year, seven colleges of DU had announced 100 percent cut-off for the new academic session.
university was not criticized To determine such cut-off, the increased number of admissions of students from Kerala also became a matter of controversy.
Rakesh Pandey, a physics teacher at Kirori Mal College and a member of the RSS-affiliated National Democratic Teachers Front (NDTF), shared one. facebook post On this matter, it called “Marx Jihad”.
There was a quick response to this statement and on October 11, Kerala Higher Education Minister R. point said wrote Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan demanded action against Pandey for using “communally sensitive and derogatory words”.
Within a month of his appointment as DU VC on 23 September, Yogesh Singh called for the formation of a panel to review the admission process in the university.
Focus on reopening colleges, improving infrastructure
VC Singh also said that his focus will be on improving DU’s position in international university rankings.
“To do this we will ensure that the university has better placements and enhance the quality of research. My current focus is to improve infrastructure, internet connectivity and teacher recruitment processes at DU to ensure good results.
While DU students have been demanding the reopening of physical classes, Singh says their hands are tied until the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) approves the move.
“We are looking at all provisions to ensure that online education is as accessible as possible but we cannot run all classes at 50 per cent capacity. Though we have started practicals and classes for senior students, we are still waiting for DDMA orders to reopen,” he said.
DU is all set to launch the Four Year Undergraduate Program (FYUP) in 2022. However, the syllabus for this has not yet been prepared. The university’s undergraduate courses are currently three years long.
“We have formed a National Education Policy Implementation Cell and they are working on formulating the FYUP. But still waiting for the University Grants Commission to share the National Higher Education Qualification Framework.”
Speaking about the student elections not held in DU due to the pandemic, he said, “Every institution has its own culture and tradition and I am for it. I fully support the student election process and want it to be conducted once it starts again.
(Edited by Gitanjali Das)
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