By FNS
Delhi University teachers’ body DUTA today wrote a letter to the HRD Minister Kapil Sibal as the teachers of several colleges today received deducted salaries on the name of implementation of semester system. Read the rest of this entry »
By FNS
After joining as Vice Chancellor of Delhi University Prof. Dinesh Singh has called first ever meeting of Executive Council on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
By FNS
After several round of agitation and strikes teachers of Delhi University today called off their strike but they vowed to continue their struggle against the imposition of semester system at the undergraduate level. Read the rest of this entry »
By Chandan Sharma
While the students have been ultimate victims in the ongoing war between the university administration and the teachers of Delhi University since the new academic session has begun on the name of implementation and opposition of semester system at the undergraduate level the ministry of Human Resources and Development (HRD) has planned to bring new head outside the university to end the episode. Read the rest of this entry »
By FNS
While the first day of a weeklong teachers strike in Delhi University has affected teaching at the undergraduate level heavily as the both morning and evening colleges observed complete strike in the university the teachers’ body DUTA today demanded immediate intervention of HRD Minister on the issue of imposition of semester system in undergraduate science courses and unauthorized extension of Prof. Deepak Pental as Vice-Chancellor. Read the rest of this entry »
CHANDAN SHARMA
It’s my life! The ultimate dream of living own style of life is finally coming true for those students who are going to join their colleges leaving their disciplined, dress-code bound school life. It is a new life. Semester or without semester freshers of Delhi University, which is commonly known as fachchas (freshers + bachcha) among their seniors, will certainly inhale a completely new air.
Freedom from tough disciplines, make gossip with friends over a cup of tea, classes and leisure, library & discussion, metro and buses, everything will give a new and virgin experience for the students.
Those who have attended their orientation classes in their respective colleges like St. Stephen’s, Hindu, SRCC and some others today or earlier have got some glimpses of their dream life. Yes, it is a kind of dream life, that most students have been wanted to live. But there is a word of caution too – that is about reality. No, doubt it is your life but it has come with a responsibility to make your future with your own attempts.
In schools, life was different. Shaping your career or future was the responsibility of your teacher and parents. You had to just follow their instructions. But here, onus goes on you. If there is freedom there will be bigger chance to slip also. Keep those people away from you who can or try to divert your attention. No need to say ragging is banned everywhere in any form. But respect your seniors and teachers. Take their help in need. They will help you in difficulty. Enjoy, but with dignity. After all, It’s world of fachchas my dear! Best wishes for you and your life as the Sun is rising on new vista.
Though the first cut-off list has finalized by the university administration despite all hurdles but the tug of war between the university administration and teachers on the issue of introduction of semester system at the undergraduate level has reached to a level where there is no point of return. As a result, the student is going to be ultimate victim as he could not get proper counseling in colleges at the time of admission. Even the admission process under extra-curricular activities (ECA) has badly suffered in most of the colleges as a large number of teachers kept them aloof from the process.
After a long hype, created by both the parties including administration (read Vice-Chancellor) and teachers (read DUTA), the cut-off has prepared anyhow but the dissociation of teachers from the admission process and stubborn attitude of the administration has worsen the situation in this regard. Principals of various colleges today had been busy in meetings and preparation of the cut-off list. Several colleges received data of the marks and concerned applicants in form of CD today, two-day late, from the university administration. “We have received CD today. We are looking into the details of the data so that we could prepare list”, Dr. Purbi Sakia, Principal of Bhagini Nivedita College told fachcha.com.
Principals of Hindu College, Ramjas College and several other colleges too had faced similar kind of situation as the day was hectic for them in absence of teachers. “We will certainly release the cut-off on 22nd but students will not be able to get counseling at the time of admission as teachers have distanced themselves from the process”, Rajesh Mohan, Principal, ARSD College told fachcha.com. The college is taking help of one or two teachers who come here and have some personal relationship.
Meanwhile, Aditya Narayan Mishra, President DUTA describes this as an unprecedented support from the teachers on the issue of semester. “This also shows that how Vice Chancellor has been isolated due to his own style of working in the university”, he says.
Court asks teachers to co-0perate in admission process
Meanwhile Delhi High Court has asked teachers to co-operate in the admission process as it is related to career of a large number of students. Court has also issued a notice to DUTA and asked to file a reply in this regard by 16th August. The university administration had filed a petition in this concern.