Attempting to reach out to the North-East students who had objected the introduction of compulsory Hindi and Modern Indian languages (MIl) under the new four-year undergraduate degree, the Delhi University (DU) has decided to offer an alternate course for students who have not studied Hindi upto Class VIII.
The registrar of DU, Alka Sharma said that considering the worries of north-east students, the university has tabled a recommendation to offer an English language Proficiency Course (ElPC) to students for whom MIls are alien languages.
“This move has come after keeping in view the students from North-East and South who do not have Hindi in their Syllabi, so it is important for us to consider them while any reforms are in process,” added Umesh Rai, Director of the South Campus.
The member of North-East Forum for International Solidarity, Chinglen Khumu
kcham expressed satisfaction over the move. “We had been putting our demands to the university in all possible ways. This decision has brought relief to all the students who are mainly from the marginalised community. Such a step would have created extreme hardships for the students of the North-East who are studying in large numbers at the university,” he added. SR