New Delhi: Admissions in Delhi University are likely to begin from next week, now that the week long deadlock between the university and the University Grants Commission has finally come to an end. This came after DU agreed to revert to the three-year undergraduate system, rolling back the Four-year Undergraduate Programme.
Students in favour of the four-year system though plan to hit the streets on Saturday in protest against DU's decision. BTech students will gather at Central Secretariat on Saturday morning to decide the further plan of action for their course. Pro-FYUP professors will also hold a dharna at Delhi University.
The DU Academic Council and the DU Educational Council will also meet on Saturday to work out details related to the change in course structure.
DU agreed to revert to the three-year undergraduate system, rolling back the Four-year Undergraduate Programme.
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.
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.
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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