Prof. Tyagi

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Education Ministry suspends DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Tyagi

After being approved by President Ramnath Kovind, DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Yogesh Tyagi has been suspended from his duties. According to the officials of the Education Ministry Tyagi made decisions that caused "mis-governance" and "malfunctioning" in DU. They also added that the President has ordered an inquiry against Tyagi's failure of his duties and he will remain suspended until further orders.

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 - 06:18 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: DU, Delhi university, RamNath Kovind, Education Ministry

University of Delhi

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With 18% Of Seats Vacant, DU To Announce Third Cut-off List on October 24

With 12,353 seats vacant in undergraduate courses, Delhi University (DU) may announce a third cut-off list on October 24. Earlier out of 70,000 UG seats in DU, more than 82% were filled after the second cut off list offered admissions to 22,147 students. While some courses were totally closed others saw a major decline in the required cut-off. Reportedly, due to Covid-19 spread the admission process is being conducted online.

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 - 12:31 PM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Delhi university, Admission 2020, DU admissions, Cut-off, Undergraduate course, Education

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Delhi University

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Delhi University: Admission Based on Second Cut-off Begins; 50% Seats Filled After First Cut-off

The admissions to Delhi University under the second list which was announced on October 17, began on October 19. Principals said they were prepared for the second round of admissions, by rectifying the mistakes that happened during the first round. However, the second list had only a minor difference in the cut-off and reportedly 50% of the seats were already filled, after the first list. Students also have an option to cancel or withdraw… read-more

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 - 01:16 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: DU, Admission 2020, Delhi, Delhi university

DUTA Protest

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Delhi University Faculties To Go on Strike Till October 1; Online Classes Suspended

The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) have called for a strike, boycotting online classes and official work. Reportedly, the teaching staffs from all the 12 colleges have failed to receive salaries from the past five months, which is completely funded by the government. Faculties from various colleges have come together to join protest against the delay and inadequate allowance. However, the strikes will continue… read-more

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 - 10:41 PM / by Tania Mukhopadhyay

Tags: Delhi university, Boycott, Teachers, salary

Courtesy: Indian Express

Delhi University

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DU Officials Suggest Cut Off for 2020 Will Go Higher

DU officials said that the 2020 Cut off maybe higher as lot of students scored above 95% in CBSE Intermediate exams. Reportedly, around 2,85,128 applications have came from CBSE students. On September 16, St. Stephen’s invited BA (Hons) Economics applications with highest cut-off at 99.25%. Shobha Bagai, DU's Dean said, “It’s not that university will arbitrarily increase cut-offs, they will be determined by applications falling in a certain… read-more

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 - 08:36 PM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Delhi university, DU admissions, Covid-19, Cut-off, Education

Courtesy: NDTV

Students come out from DU during Lockdown

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Delhi University's Second Phase of Open Book Examination Sees Low Attendance

Delhi University’s second phase of Open Book Examination on September 14 saw a low student turnout. Centre coordinators said, the attendance was as low as 50%. Of the 13,815 School of Open Learning's students, merely 3,035 opted for physical mode of exams. Besides, just 285 students from regular colleges registered themselves for physical mode. First phase of the examination for UG and PG students concluded last month only.

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 - 10:26 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Education, Delhi university, Covid-19, Exams

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Sitaram Yechury and Yogendra Yadav

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Delhi Police Book Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav in February Riots

Delhi Police on September 12 named four eminent individuals, including CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav, in a supplementary charge sheet in the February riots case. Reportedly, three already arrested students have claimed that the protesters were asked to go to "any-extreme" against the CAA/NRC bill by the recently booked individuals. However, Yechury, in response to this, tweeted, "It's… read-more

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 - 07:59 AM / by Bhavyata Kagrana

Tags: Delhi violence, Delhi Police, CPI-M, Delhi university

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

University of Delhi

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With Less Centres, Delhi University Aspirants Fear Loosing Opportunities

Many Aspirants for Delhi University (DU) are considering to skip the entrance test owing to the paucity of exam centres. DU entrance test will be conducted in just 24 cities across the country. This, reportedly, has subjected many candidates of remote areas to travel distant locations. Over 2.2 lakh candidates have registered for the entrance exam, scheduled from September… read-more

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 - 10:36 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Delhi university, ENTRANCE EXAMS, NTA, Delhi

Courtesy: Indian Express