New Delhi Mar 23 PTI Delhi University vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh on Wednesday said India may not get the desired results if the National Education Policy is not implemented properlyHe also stressed that policies that compromise on the countrys growth should not be supportedHe also asserted that as citizens of the country one must not indulge in activities that weaken the nationHe was addressing a seminar organised by the Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences in partnership with an NGO named ShodhThe seminar was titled Viswa Guru Bharat Exploring the Glorious Past Promising Present and the Future Roadmap The National Education Policy came in2020 and it has good features If we are not to implement it properly we will not get the results the nation wants Students institutions -- we all have to find our roles and work towards its implementation he saidThe Delhi University will be implementing the NEP from the 2022-23 academic session a move that has been criticised by a section of teachers Stressing that the NEP must be looked at on a larger perspective he also urged the teachers to work in nurturing students who work towards nation buildingIt shouldnt be about discipline specific courses or the number of credits workload of teachers We were producing good engineers and doctors earlier also and we were giving degrees earlier also But we need to work on strengthening our country he saidThe vice-chancellor also talked about the countrys growth rate and stressed that policies that compromise on the countrys growth should not be supportedWe need a growth rate of 10 per cent in the next 10 years I know that we will become a developed nation quickly and even before 2047 But the danger will be more as we will become a developed nation he opinedEmphasizing on the role of technology in strengthening the countrys security he said the country cannot compromise the security on its bordersWe have always had a technological bent But we should need the best of technology We should produce it here but if we are not able to do it we should collaborate and if we are not able to do that also then we should buy it Beg Borrow or steal we need technology he said PTI SLB TDS TDS

New Delhi Jan 19 PTI The Delhi University will hold its convocation on February 26 according to an official notification During its 97th convocation last year the university had become the first institution in the country to award digital degrees to its 178719 students The convocation was conducted in a hybrid manner -- a mix of online and physical mode Wednesdays notification however did not mention the arrangement for the convocation this year PTI SLB CJ CJ

New Delhi Oct 27 PTI The Delhi University will wait for guidelines from the city government before reopening colleges according to a senior varsity official There has been a growing demand for complete reopening of the campus by students and teachers Schools in the national capital will reopen from November 1 for all classes along with other educational institutions Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said announcing the decision taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA and noted that the COVID-19 situation is under control in the city but we cannot let our guard down Let the government issue something in black and white Then we will decide university Registrar Vikas Gupta said on Wednesday The Delhi University had resumed laboratory classes for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students from September 16 but the attendance has been thin We will decide after Diwali There is a fear that Covid might recur If the situation remains fine we will think DU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh had told PTI on Tuesday when asked about reopening the campus Gupta had said on Tuesday the campus will be reopened only if the DDMA allowed 100 per cent seating capacity Most of the students are from outside Delhi and it will be difficult for teachers to decide whom to call with a 50-per cent seating cap he added PTI SLB CK