DUTA holds protest against implementation of new education policy
New Delhi Aug 24 PTI The Delhi University Teachers Association DUTA on Tuesday held a protest against the implementation of the New Education Policy in the varsityThey protested outside the vice-chancellors office where the Academic Council meeting was underway to discuss the implementation of the policyThe Standing Committee on Academic Matters in its meeting held on Monday approved the implementation of the policy from 2022-23 the four-year undergraduate programme and multiple entry and exit options for students The committee however deferred discussion on the implementation of the Massive Open Online Courses MOOCThe recommendations of the Standing Committee are being discussed in the Academic Council meetingThe DUTA wrote to acting Vice Chancellor PC Joshi on Monday torequest that these matters be first discussed at all statutory levels such as DepartmentsFaculties and Staff Councils before being placed in the Academic Council Such widespread discussions would enable the University to not take hasty steps towards implementation of the provisions of NEP 2020 and other regulations It would do well for the University to remember the disastrous implementation of the FYUP in 2013 and its subsequent withdrawal in 2014 after widespread protests by all stakeholders the letter said The DUTA in a statement had said that the experience of the four year undergraduate programme FYUP in 2013 had shown that students rejected the idea of additional expenditure for the fourth year Survey amongst students carried in 2013 showed that students were spending close to Rs 15-2 lakh per year in staying in Delhi to receive education Students rejected the idea of FYUP because of the dilution of the first two years of FYUP We see that the new model once again packs first two semesters with lukewarm courses it had said on Monday PTI SLB DV DV
New Delhi Aug 24 PTI The Delhi University Teachers Association DUTA on Tuesday held a protest against the implementation of the New Education Policy in the varsityThey protested outside the vice-chancellors office where the Academic Council meeting was underway to discuss the implementation of the policyThe Standing Committee on Academic Matters in its meeting held on Monday approved the implementation of the policy from 2022-23 the four-year undergraduate programme and multiple entry and exit options for students The committee however deferred discussion on the implementation of the Massive Open Online Courses MOOCThe recommendations of the Standing Committee are being discussed in the Academic Council meetingThe DUTA wrote to acting Vice Chancellor PC Joshi on Monday torequest that these matters be first discussed at all statutory levels such as DepartmentsFaculties and Staff Councils before being placed in the Academic Council Such widespread discussions would enable the University to not take hasty steps towards implementation of the provisions of NEP 2020 and other regulations It would do well for the University to remember the disastrous implementation of the FYUP in 2013 and its subsequent withdrawal in 2014 after widespread protests by all stakeholders the letter said The DUTA in a statement had said that the experience of the four year undergraduate programme FYUP in 2013 had shown that students rejected the idea of additional expenditure for the fourth year Survey amongst students carried in 2013 showed that students were spending close to Rs 15-2 lakh per year in staying in Delhi to receive education Students rejected the idea of FYUP because of the dilution of the first two years of FYUP We see that the new model once again packs first two semesters with lukewarm courses it had said on Monday PTI SLB DV DV
