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New Delhi: Students applying to Delhi University (DU) from next year will not have to miss out on the college of their dreams because of the high cut-off. Instead their eligibility will be determined through an entrance test.
The Executive Committee (EC) of DU – a statutory decision-making body that helps in the implementation of policies and measures – on Friday approved the decision to conduct entrance test-based admissions. This means that the central university will do away with the cut-off system from the academic year 2022.
The decision comes after the cut-offs for more than 11 courses in seven DU colleges reached 100 per cent earlier this year, which was criticized by students.
In November, a nine-member panel was constituted by DU, which was tasked to suggest “alternative strategies for optimum admission in undergraduate courses”.
The panel, appointed by the university’s VC Yogesh Singh, had proposed three options – granting admission on the basis of entrance test from next year, considering 50 per cent marks in class 12 examination and 50 per cent marks from entrance examination, or retaining the position. . Status quo (keeping the cut-off system in place). The Election Commission has cleared the option of conducting the entrance test.
Whether DU will prepare its own entrance test or adopt the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) of the central government is yet to be worked out.
“As of now, it has been decided to conduct the entrance test from next year. DU registrar Vikas Gupta told ThePrint that how the exam will be conducted and what it will be is being worked out.
in one Interview With ThePrint, VC Yogesh Singh had said that the changes in the entrance exam will give students from all states a fair chance of admission in DU.
He had further said that students from states whose boards are less liberal in grading tend to miss out on opportunities due to higher cut-offs.
On 10 December, the academic council of the university – its apex academic body responsible for the maintenance of standards of education, education and examination – had approved the decision to conduct entrance exams. However, 16 members of the council voted against the decision.
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New team for ad-hoc employees, maternity leave
According to reports, there was series of resignations A day before the Election Commission meeting, Pro-Vice Chancellor PC Joshi, South Campus Director Suman Kundu, Proctor Neeta Sehgal and Dean of Students Welfare Rajeev Gupta submitted their resignations on Thursday.
In the meeting held on Friday, a new team of supervisory heads of DU was constituted.
Professor Balram Pani is now the Dean (College), Dr. Sriprakash Singh is the South Campus Director, Dr. Pankaj Arora is the new Dean of Student Affairs, Rajni Abbi is the Proctor, and Payal Mago is the Director of the Campus of Open Learning.
Another important decision taken by the Election Commission during the meeting was to approve paid maternity leave benefits for ad-hoc teachers and contractual employees.
“Maternity benefits for ad-hoc employees is an issue that we have been raising for quite some time. We are glad that the VC agreed to make provision for this. If her term ends during her maternity leave, she will be re-appointed and assisted in the process, the VC assured us,” said Rajpal Singh, a member of the EC.
(Edited by Gitanjali Das)
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