DU’s Academic Council nod in for students to pursue two degrees in one go
Courses on the three new criminal laws have been approved in the law syllabus.
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Besides JNU, Delhi University is also expected to postpone its UG classes to August 16, according to Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh. (Express Archive)The Delhi University Academic Council (AC) Friday approved a provision for students to pursue two degrees simultaneously — one in regular mode and the other in distance mode.
The varsity in a statement said, “Under this, one degree can be done in regular mode in colleges/departments of the university and the other degree can be done in open and distance learning mode in the School of Open Learning, Campus of Open Learning of Delhi University… The modalities for pursuing two programmes simultaneously will include various terms and conditions that are necessary to make this decision effective.”
A few AC members also raised a discussion on the rollback of CUET and UGC-NET, in the backdrop of the alleged paper leak, said Maya John, an elected AC member. “The university has not taken a stand on what they consider to do in these matters,” she added.
In a first, the varsity also decided to offer a Russian undergraduate programme. The statement said, “During the Academic Council meeting, the Russian programme in BA (Hons) under the Department of Slavonic and Finno-Ugrian Studies, Faculty of Arts, was approved on the basis of UGCF 2022.”
Meanwhile, following the uproar against a proposal to introduce Manusmriti as a suggested reading in the LLB course, which later was rejected by the Vice-Chancellor, the AC has decided to establish a B R Ambedkar Chair as soon as it receives approval from the University Grants Commission.
Members said the meeting saw a long-standing debate on the syllabi for the LLB course. “On the matter of the syllabus of Jurisprudence I & Jurisprudence II of the Law Faculty, there was a lot of discussion in the AC meeting. Many members pointed out inconsistencies and missed readings… these papers need serious reworking. However, these papers were passed with nine dissents,” said Mithuraaj Dhusiya, an elected AC member.
“It was also pointed out that Jurisprudence I (LLB-101), a paper on the philosophy of law, does not include Dalit, Gandhian, Feminist, and Marxist philosophies. The course stresses on Bharatiya philosophy of law, which is very good, but Bharatiya philosophy of law is not monolithic. Therefore, the course content should include Dalit, Tribal, and heterodox philosophies as well,” said Monami Sinha, another elected AC member.
Courses on the three new criminal laws have been approved in the law syllabus.
Last week, DU increased the fee for students seeking a correction in their degree certificates or marksheets. It was set to charge Rs 1,000 for correction in a degree certificate up to six years from the day of graduation, and Rs 2,000 for more than six years post the graduation date. Several professors, who have been teaching at the varsity for decades, claimed the fee earlier was just Rs 500.
This decision, many professors who were part of the AC meeting Friday claimed, has been reversed. “After a thorough discussion in the AC meeting, we ensured that the fee hike is rolled back,” said AC member Dhusia.
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