Delhi University’s B.Tech programme introduced along with the rolled-back four-year undergraduate programme was saved from the same fate in 2014 on the condition that the course will be legalised with due permissions from the AICTC as well as the UGC.
Almost a year later, due permissions are yet to be obtained with the university putting the onus of getting approvals on individual colleges – a fact that has concerned the teaching as well as the student community.
The newly elected members from the Academic and Executive Council have written to the university asking it to ensure that all the approvals be put in place before the last date expires. The AICTC has mandated this date as February 20.
“The university was given special permission to continue these courses provided they obtained requisite AICTE-UGC approvals. Since the careers of 6,000 students are at stake, the teaching community is extremely concerned,” says the letter signed by the two Executive Council-elected teacher representatives as well as the 21 newly elected Academic Council representatives.
“The letter clearly puts the onus of seeking AICTE approvals on the DU administration. However, it is a well-known fact that the university has been trying to dodge its responsibility and put the ball in the court of individual colleges. The Ministry of Human Resource Development is aware that the university has not taken any step to initiate the complex and time-consuming formalities involved in seeking approvals,” said Delhi University Teachers’ Association president Nandita Narain.
