New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the decision of St Stephen's College to conduct an interview round for admission to the unreserved category for the academic session 2022-23, despite Delhi University's warning.

New Delhi Mar 25 PTI From the academic year 2022-23 students will only need to clear Class 12 and CUET to be eligible for admissions to Delhi University DU The proposal to consider passing marks in the Common University Entrance Test CUET for admissions and not the cut-offs as earlier was passed by the varsitys executive council during its meeting on Friday The university also accepted the proposal to set up Delhi School of Analytics DSA under Institutes of Eminence The DSA will offer short and long-term certificate courses diploma and degree programmes that will enhance the business analytical skills of students A proposal to borrow money from the Higher Education Financing Agency HEFA was also accepted by the council despite some members showing dissent The DU will be submitting a proposal of Rs 107540 crore to HEFA for infrastructure development and the creation of capital assets According to the HEFA funding pattern the university will have to repay the loan in 20 bi-annual instalments in 10 years The dissenting members were apprehensive that the HEFA proposal will make the public funded university shift from a grant-based model to loan-based model of financing and lead the university towards a debt trap They strongly opposed the dangerous movement towards privatisation and the steep hike in the fees of the students and said taking a loan was unacceptable In another development the executive council members raised the issue of the College Of Art not commencing its admission process following which it was decided that a letter be sent to its principal demanding an explanation The DU was informed that the office of the lieutenant governor had in-principle approved the merger of College Of Art with Ambedkar University subject to its de-affiliation from DU The varsity however has not approved the de-affiliation as its executive council the highest decision-making body opposed the move The proposal to establish an Institute of Nanomedical Sciences INMS was also cleared by the executive council During the meeting some executive council members demanded that one time regulation for absorption of all ad hoctemporary teachers of DU be introduced and they demanded that a committee be formed to give effect to this PTI SLB VA CJ CJ

New Delhi Feb 18 PTI The Delhi University is conducting a COVID-19 vaccination drive for its teaching and non-teaching employees and students officials saidAll teaching and non-teaching employees above 60 years who are eligible for precautionary doses as well as students of Delhi University DU and its constituent colleges are requested to get vaccinated said an official statement by the Chief Medical Officer Delhi UniversityThe vaccination drive is being conducted at WUS Health Centre at North Campus and in West DelhiWhile the vaccine doses can be received at the West Delhi Health Centre from Monday to Saturday the vaccine will be available at North Campus centre on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am to 4pm PTI GJS SRY

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Delhi University (DU) has started the registration process for the DU school of open learning 2021.