Delhi University is abuzz with the final structure of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme going for the submission in the Academic Council on Tuesday but a section of teachers complain that the new changes were not brought by taking a wider consideration of the most important stakeholders that are the teachers.
According to them, the overall quality the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) still remains doubtful and unclarified by the university authorities.
“The university has failed to address the teachers who are the actual ones to execute their changes in academics. The whole rationale behind introducing a four-year programme is doubtful. There was not even a proper notice sent to us that could brief or explain to why this change and what great would it do to the students,” said Uday Kumar, professor of English at the university.
He alleged that the members of the committees made for the structuring of course syllabi and the task force of the Vice-Chancellor was not selected randomly but selectively according the choices of the university authorities. “There was no transparency in the whole process, the teachers were never consulted and the claims of the university that they consulted all are flawed. They spoke to members of the colleges and departments selectively. Our say was never asked or even recognised for that matter,” he added.
Pradeep Dutta who teaches Political Science at the university questioned the decision of the implementation in a short period. He said, the sections are not opposing the change but the decisions made in haste.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday more than a thousand ad hoc teachers held a protest at the university demanding permanent appointments, continuation of their terms and proper salaries. SR