While many students cheer, those enrolled under FYUP feel betrayed by DU - IBNLive

New Delhi: While the Delhi University's decision to scrap Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP)has brought cheers to many DU aspirants, the students who are already enrolled under the programme are a worried lot.

These B Tech students are holding protests outside the office of University Grants Commission demanding a written assurance on the issue from the panel. "We feel cheated. DU promised a 4-year B Tech course," said a student.

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"We want an official statement. Everything is so vague. We want something very concrete," demanded another protestor.

These B Tech students are holding protests outside the office of University Grants Commission demanding a written assurance on the issue from the panel.

Meanwhile, HRD Minister Smriti Irani opened up on the latest development 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, former DUTA President Aditya Narayan Mishra is fuming. He said, "They (UGC) have played to the tunes of private universities, this is greatest assault on autonomy of university."

Clarifying its stand over the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), the Delhi University had earlier in the day written a letter to the UGC stating that it has decided to roll back the course and will hold the admissions under the three-year undergraduate programme.

"In line with the directive of the UGC the University has decided to roll back the FYUP. Consequently the admission process shall be conducted under the scheme of courses that were in force in the academic session 2012-13 in all the colleges of the University of Delhi," the letter said.

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