Delhi University Accepts UGC's Choice-Based Credit System

Updated on: Monday, May 04, 2015

From the upcoming academic session Delhi University has decided to go ahead with the introduction of Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS). It has been officially announced to deans of all faculties on April 29. After a meeting between the vice-chancellor, Dinesh Singh, and the deans to discuss its implementation on April 23 the registrar’s communication came.

The Registrars letter said "I advise you to start the process of preparation of the syllabi for all undergraduate courses within the structure laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The detailed guidelines, course structure, draft model syllabi for the 19 undergraduate courses which are available on UGC's website may be carefully pursued by you before starting the process," CBCS allows students' "seamless mobility" across higher education institutions and transfer of credit earned by them.

But, supreme decision making body of the varsity, the members of the executive council, said the matter has not been reported to it. Abha Dev Habib, an EC member said, "The matter has not come for its perusal before the executive council. Like the FYUP, this matter is
also being forced in a fast-track manner following the UGC diktat. The university has all the rights and autonomy to reject the proposed programme”. She also asked. "How can the faculty deans decide on the matter with the vice chancellor and initiate the proceedings without the EC mandate?"

This decision of the varsity has come against the backdrop of some section of its teachers submitting a feedback of 40 affiliated colleges to the UGC opposing implementation of CBCS on the ground that it will be "disastrous" for the varsity.

Delhi University Accepts UGC's Choice-Based Credit System

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