New Delhi: Thousands of students and their parents celebrated as the week-long impasse between Delhi University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) finally ended on Friday with the Vice Chancellor agreeing to scrap the controversial Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP).
The move brought relief to thousands of students who have been aspiring to get a seat in the prestigious varsity.
Although the stand off between DU and UGC has come to an end, the dates for admissions have not yet been decided. The Association of Principals met in the evening but no final decision was taken on the admissions. A 12-member committee has been formed to look into the admissions. The committee is expected to give a report on the same by Monday and admissions too are likely to begin only next week.
A 12-member-committee has been formed to look into admissions. The committee is expected to give a report on the same by Monday.
DU Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh made the much awaited announcement saying, "In line with the UGC's decision, the university has decided to roll back FYUP. Consequently the admission process shall be conducted."
The decision was welcomed by most principals, who had sought clarification from the VC about starting the admission procedure which has already been delayed by over 4 days.
"I am greatly relieved that this has come to en end. And the students and their parents willing to join the university are spared the anxiety. I am glad that university will now return to peace and I hope that we ll be able to leave this behind. The interest of the students are paramount, nobody needs to have any worries about their future. I am sure the university is also an equally responsible body, they will do all in their part to protect the interests of the students that they should emerge wiser from this experience. Whatever lessons have to be learned from this must be learnt, whatever corrections have been effected have to be accepted," said St. Stephen's Pricipal Reverand Valson Thampu.
But not all are happy. Students who are already enrolled in FYUP are in a fix. They are agitated and want the UGC to give them a written assurance. "What will happen to our future. Our course should remain for 4 years," said a student.
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani, too, finally broke her silence over the row saying, "I respect the autonomy of institution but however I'm reminded that autonomous institutions were created in our country to serve the people of this nation. My appeal is this .. that within the ambit of the law, this is the time for statesmanship which will lead to resolution."
However, the Congress hit out at the Centre for interfering with the university's autonomy. Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, "Well look, the decision is not going to be welcomed by all. Students were not happy with the four year thing. Students who have done one year work have been left high and dry. And those whose pending admission have been twisting in the wind for last several days, this is no way to treat our education policy. I really think that the universities reputation has suffered. The authorities have not done a better job of ensuring that whatever disagreement they may have on policy matters, that should be resolved in such a way that students are not effected with it."
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