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.
Tags: DU, Delhi university, RamNath Kovind, Education Ministry
Courtesy: The Times of India
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.
Tags: Delhi university, Admission 2020, DU admissions, Cut-off, Undergraduate course, Education
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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
Tags: DU, Admission 2020, Delhi, Delhi university
Courtesy: The Times of India
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
Tags: Delhi university, Boycott, Teachers, salary
Courtesy: Indian Express
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
Tags: Delhi university, DU admissions, Covid-19, Cut-off, Education
Courtesy: NDTV
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.
Tags: Education, Delhi university, Covid-19, Exams
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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
Tags: Delhi violence, Delhi Police, CPI-M, Delhi university
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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
Tags: Delhi university, ENTRANCE EXAMS, NTA, Delhi
Courtesy: Indian Express