The Delhi University has finalised redistribution of erstwhile pass-courses seats into the Four-Year Honours Programmes by various colleges. The numbers of seats in Honours courses have increased by 50 per cent and the college authorities said that it has offered a ray of scope for introducing new courses.
“Many colleges had BA, B.Com and B.Sc programmes with large number of strength. We have distributed these seats in courses which students demand more. It will give chance to more students to study the course of their choice,” said a principal of a college.
In Kirori Mal College, the number of seats in B.Com programme has increased from 97 to 150. While the total numbers of seats remain same as earlier, the college has distributed seats of other programmes in honours courses of Hindi leading to increase in numbers from 47 seats to 82, English from 47 seats to 92, Political Science from 59 seats to 89 and Economics from 69 to 84. Similarly, the numbers of seats for Mathematics Honours have increased to 140 from 73 seats earlier.
The Hindu College has a total number of 10 honours courses for the coming academic session. The seats in the college are 752 and the redistribution has increased the seats of Physics Honours from 62 to 97. The Mathematics seats have rose from 39 to 65. “We have discontinued BSc and BA Programmes. It is a plus point for students as all would be getting an equally important degree. The new course has opened doors for many students in the university. Earlier the BA programme students felt inferior to the Honours’ students but now more numbers will be able to study under the same banner without any discrimination,” said Pradumn Kumar, Principal of Hindu College.
Kumar said the college is planning to introduce two new courses in Psychology and Computer Sciences next year. “The new reform has let a scope for introducing new courses. Though my primary concern for this year would be stabilising the Four-Year Programme, I will definitely try to pitch in at least two new courses next year,” he added.
With this set-up the colleges have also given its requirements for handling the workload of Four-Year Undergraduate Programme. The KMC has a total of 201 teachers and another set of 35 have been sanctioned already, according to authorities of college. Kumar has asked for 20 more teachers as per the long term requirements in the four year’s course. The Hindu College already has a total staff of 140.