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Delhi University (DU) may soon conduct an “Open Mop-Up round” to fill vacant undergraduate (UG) seats across its colleges, with spot admissions taking place physically at the college level. The proposal was floated by Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Yogesh Singh during the meeting of the Executive Council (EC) on Friday.
The discussion came up during the “zero hour” of the meeting, when members flagged that several colleges continued to have vacant UG seats even after the conclusion of the Central Seat Allocation System. Singh suggested that an open round, where colleges admit students directly through spot admissions, could ensure that all the seats remain occupied.
On questions regarding admissions under the extracurricular activities (ECA) and sports quota, Singh clarified that the five percent reservation applies to all colleges collectively. Within this limit, colleges are free to split the quota in a 3:2 ratio between ECA and sports, depending on the facilities offered by the institution. The EC further authorized Singh to issue a uniform policy on the matter.
Singh also stressed that as the university rolls out the fourth year of its undergraduate programme under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, every college must create dedicated “research discussion rooms” for students as well as spaces for faculty.
The EC meeting further approved new guidelines to bring uniformity across PhD programmes, effective from 2025-26. All departments will now be required to design their PhD coursework within a 12–16 credit structure. The minimum distribution includes: 4 credits in Research Methodology (or Advanced Research Methodology for those already trained), 2 credits in Research Publication Ethics, 2 credits in Research Tools, and 4 credits in a Discipline-Specific Elective (DSE) related to the candidate’s research area.
Departments may offer an additional 4 credits through DSEs if required. The guidelines specify that these courses must be of a higher level than postgraduate content and count toward faculty workload.
In another development, the EC also ratified the Academic Council’s decision, taken in its emergency meeting on September 11, to confer an honorary doctorate degree on Sri Lankan Prime Minister and DU alumna Harini Amarasuriya. A special convocation is expected during her visit to India in mid-October.
Amarasuriya, who studied Sociology at Hindu College between 1991 and 1994 on a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) scholarship, will become the first sitting Sri Lankan Prime Minister to receive the honor from DU.
The EC also passed a unanimous resolution congratulating CP Radhakrishnan on becoming the 15th Vice-President of India and, by virtue of that office, the Chancellor of Delhi University.
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