Delhi University is considered the number 1 university in the country. DU is also included in the list of top universities in the world. Be it students or faculty members, everyone has been praising the study environment, campus life and flexible schedule in Delhi University. But recently the DU administration has taken a decision which has created a stir within the colleges. Now a decision has been taken to increase the working hours in many colleges of DU .

Delhi University Earlier, classes used to run from 9 am to noon. But now there is talk of keeping the colleges open from 8 am to 8 pm (Delhi University Colleges). The DU administration says that it was necessary to take this step in view of extra-curricular activities and new academic demands apart from classes . At the same time, a large part of the faculty is not liking this new schedule at all. Teachers say that this change will increase mental and physical pressure on them.

Why was the study timing changed in Delhi University?

According to the Delhi University administration, under the National Education Policy ( NEP) 2020, emphasis has been laid on the overall development of students. For this , it has been considered necessary to promote activities like seminars, workshops and skill development sessions in colleges apart from classes . For this reason, the working hours of the college are being extended . This will enable students to get practical exposure along with studies and this will also improve their personality.

What is the reason for the faculty’s displeasure?

On the other hand, many professors and teachers associations of Delhi University say that the new schedule will increase their workload. They argue that there is already a shortage of professors/teachers in many departments . In this situation, if the working hours are increased, they will have to take more classes . This is likely to affect research work and personal commitments. Many faculty members are considering this as a kind of exploitation . They have conveyed their views to the DU administration.

What are the students saying?

Students are divided on the issue of 12 hours study schedule in Delhi University. Some students feel that extra time will help them in areas like cultural events, placements and personality development along with studies . At the same time, many other students believe that staying in college for long hours can be problematic in terms of commuting and safety , especially for girls who come from far-off places to study.

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This year the university has made a big announcement for the only daughters of their parents. The university will give reservation in admission to single girl child. According to the information given by the university, one seat each in all the courses will be reserved for single girl child. The university has made this rule under the supernumerary quota.

While launching the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) admission portal, Gandhi said that the admission process will be done in two phases. The first phase is registration and the second is the seat allocation process after the declaration of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) results. The CSAS portal will remain open for about a month.

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Admission will be based on merit

In Delhi University, admission to single girl child in reserved category will be given on the basis of merit. Women’s organizations have welcomed this decision of the university.

Admission will be done on 71000 seats

Like last year, admission in all courses in Delhi University will be based on CUET UG score. There are approximately 71000 seats for 79 undergraduate courses and 182 combinations in 69 colleges. The most sought-after courses in CUET UG 2023 were B.Com (Hons) and B.Com. In which more than one lakh students had shown interest for admission.

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Delhi University (DU) has announced winter vacation from November 13-19 in view of air pollution in the national capital. This information was given in an official notification issued by DU on Friday. Winter vacation in Delhi University usually takes place in December, but in view of the rules of Gradual Response Action Plan (GRAP) implemented due to the severe air pollution situation in Delhi, winter vacation has been declared earlier than scheduled. According to the notification, all the colleges and institutes of the university have been asked to declare winter vacation.

In a notification issued on Thursday, DU said, “In view of the norms of the Gradual Response Action Plan (GRAP) implemented to deal with the environmental challenges such as increasing pollution and worsening air quality in Delhi, the University and its colleges It has been decided to declare winter vacation from 13 to 19 November. ,

The university has also revised the dates of examinations for its undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses which will commence from December 20 and January 8 respectively.

A DU official said that the exam schedule for these courses will be released soon. However, there has been no change in the exam dates for School of Open Education (SOL) students.

Earlier, the examinations for undergraduate courses were scheduled for December 13, while the examinations for postgraduate courses were scheduled to be held from January 1. The official said that these examinations have been postponed by seven days.

Winter break came ahead of time in Delhi schools, holiday from 9 to 18 November
In view of air pollution, winter holidays have been announced ahead of time in Delhi schools. Delhi government has issued orders to keep schools closed from 9 to 18 November.

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