New Delhi:Â The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Saturday asked Delhi University to scrape its Four-Year Undergraduate Program (FYUP), whereas Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh is understood to have cautioned against taking any step “in a hurry”.
The Vice Chancellor received an e-mail from UGC for scrapping the FYUP programme on Saturday. The teachers who are opposed to the programme claimed that the Vice-Chancellor is still hanging on with the FYUP. He has asked the members to go ahead with the academic council meeting to discuss issues regarding the four-year course.
Singh refused to share the copy of the e-mail with the members, but said the issue can be discussed in the council meeting which began on a stormy note. According to the teachers, the VC argued “that UGC might have inadvertently overlooked facts in a hurry”. “He has, however, requested the members to discuss the issue and continue with the agenda of the meeting.”
On June 13, UGC had asked DU to review the programme as it felt that it was in violation of the national policy on education which follows the 10-plus 2-plus 3 pattern. DU, however, stood by the programme and in a reply to the commission has maintained that it has followed due procedure in its implementation by carrying out necessary amendments to a university ordinance.
On the other hand, HRD ministry denied vetting any such ordinance from DU. The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA), along with several student organisations such as NSUI and ABVP, is demanding the immediate roll back of FYUP and the VC’s resignation.