By Devika Dutt
Delhi University is accommodating a lot of changes in its campus for the Commonwealth Games at the cost of not being able to accommodate its students in the hostels of various colleges. The hostels of almost all north campus colleges have been or will be vacated for the Commonwealth Games delegates. However, some north campus [...]
By Eeshaan Tiwary
Teachers at Universities will soon be graded and assessed annually in a system that will take into account their teaching and non-teaching activities. Under the UGC’s “Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education”, teachers will be [...]
By Yash Singh
There are only around two months left before the opening ceremony. Yes, two months, and many of the venues are awaiting completion. What’s worse, students have been paying the price for the overhauling of the city
The construction around Delhi has caused various hazards for students. The main arteries of north campus are mostly dug up, [...]
By DU Beat
1. Full Speed Ahead for CWG
In an optimistic statement, Lalit Bhanot, the CWG Secretary General has assured the media that India will be ready to host the games even as officials and labourers race against time to finish the remaining jobs like cabling, landscaping and removal of debris at the games venues.
2. DUSU election to be held [...]
By Surabhi Mall
Friday, the 30th of July it was, when the auditorium of Ramjas College resonated with euphony. The Music Society of the college was just about geared to set the students to shake and tune their heads to music. The “Musical Extravaganza” it was, as they called it.
The auditorium of the college underwent minute seat realignment [...]
By Shashank Gupta
It was a week where controversies dominated the proceedings. Commonwealth Games were in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons and so was Michael Schumacher, overshadowing the build up to the soccer season and some sober cricket for the gentlemen. Nonetheless, we bring you all the transfer news, the drama, the adrenaline, the obvious and [...]
By Devika Dutt
Third Year students of Hansraj College faced quite a shock when the chunks of ceiling of their classroom started falling during the course of a class on Wednesday, the 28th of July. Fortunately, everyone escaped unhurt.
The classroom in question, Room 5, of Hansraj College is located on the first floor, above which a whole new [...]
By Devika Dutt
In collaboration with Delhi Transport Corporation, Delhi University has launched a low floor bus service to and from the Vishwavidyalaya metro station in North Campus.
The bus service began with the new session on 21st July. It charges a flat rate of Rs 5 and plies from Monday to Saturday on three routes. These three routes [...]
By Eeshaan Tiwary
The official voice of the students, the DUSU (Delhi University Students’ Union), appears to be a house divided on the issue of the semester system. This emerged after the Delhi High Court had decided that the students’ union needed to be asked for its opinion on the contentious issue.
The Delhi High Court had on July [...]
By DU Beat
1. DU gets disabled friendly: DU colleges are working proactively to improve differently abled students’ university experience by setting up dedicated buses, parking slots, scanners to convert books into the audio format, special computers, ramps and elevators. St. Stephen’s has installed voice activated computers for visually impaired students while Khalsa is installing elevators for people [...]
