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Movie Review: Lipstick Under my Burkha

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Directed By: Alankrita Shrivastava

Cast: Ratna Patak Shah, Konkona Sensharma,  Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur

After a long battle for the release of this ‘lady-oriented’ film as proclaimed by our beloved Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), Lipstick under My Burkha released on Friday with an ‘A’ certificate, a few bleeps here, and a few cuts there.

But right off the bat, I will say that the battle and the wait, both, were worth it. Set in Bhopal, it chronicles 4 middle class women who all have different wants – the want to start a business, to work outside of home, to sing and emulate the clothing styles of her American pop idols, to attend swimming classes, and so on. Then there are the reasons why the movie was termed “women’s fantasy above life”, as in the things that cannot be realistically achieved – the desire for sexual and other kinds of freedoms and liberties of their own bodies and minds. This may come in the form of wearing jeans, reading erotic novels, or going to a party and smoking and drinking; which were not only shown to be the ways to freedom, but personal choices that the individuals made.

The larger and previously untouched point in the realm of Hindi movies is made here; that women also have desires (even sexual (!)) and that in our society, which is only inclusive but not limited to, a ‘certain community’, these desires are brutally supressed, mocked, or not even acknowledged. Each woman’s story is unique but the common thread exists in the form of real life societal blockages that stop them from achieving any fantasy they dare to dream about.

This was a movie that did not force women to start a revolution and overthrow the patriarchy. Instead, it left an ambiguous ending. Nothing in the ‘audio pornography’ or the scenes is something that most adults with internet connections have not seen or heard. Then what was the controversy for? I believe the answer lies in what one of the characters asks in the film, ‘Hamari azaadi se aap itna darte kyu hain?’ (Why are you terrified of our freedom?). I guess that’s also why some men in the movie hall laughed at the dramatic, definitely not comedic, scenes and made innuendos loudly – fear is often repressed with laughter and the female perspective being shown on the screen had to be repressed, made powerless with louder laughs to underscore its importance. This experience itself was a good case for why such films need to be made.

The portrayal of the everyday lives of these women shifted with ease from poignant scenes that are accompanied with tears and frustrations at denial of freedoms; to comic scenes and those of enjoyment, with a lovely background score and songs that adds a nice touch to these moments.  Konkona Sensharma and Ratna Pathak Shah sink completely into their characters, expectedly, and newcomers Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur match them with their acting prowess. The women shine bright with their complex characters that battle inner turmoil and the fight against the reality of their situations. Revealing greater details about the plot will result in spoilers that will dim the experience of watching the film first hand, which I believe should be done as soon as you can. Do it purely for the song Le Li Jaan, which basically serves as the spirit of the movie with its peppy music and the following sombre lyrics, ‘Le li Le li jaan jaan jaan jaan, bina pooche haye haye’ (‘they took our lives without asking us).

 

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Gods and gods, Goddess and goddess

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The pantheistic system (the belief that everything composes an all-encompassing, immanent god) allowed only a subordinate rank to the old polytheistic gods, and the actual religious belief of the people was probably but little affected by their existence. However, they continued to occupy a prominent place in the affections of the poet and were still represented as exercising considerable influence on the destinies of men. The most notable of them were regarded as the appointed guardians of the world, and as such, were made to preside over the four cardinals and the intermediate points of the compass. Within Hinduism, many personal gods are worshipped in the form of statuettes. These beings are either aspects of the Supreme Being or significantly powerful entities known as Gods. The exact nature of belief with regards to each deity varies between differing Hindu denominations and philosophies. Often these beings are depicted in humanoid or partially humanoid forms, complete with a set of unique and complex iconography in each case. In total, there are 330 thousand of these supernatural beings in various Hindu traditions.

People commonly refer to ‘God’ as the singular supreme power. The concept of Para Brahman, Allah, and Holy Father are treated as God. The Abszen-symbol-chi-meaning-lifeolute, Jehovah, Brahma, the Creator, and the Divine Architect being those commonly used in Aetherius Society teachings. The use of the term ‘God’ specifically refers to the Abrahamic God or Yahweh or Allah followed by the three major monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. But, ‘god’ generally refers a deity in a pantheon or to demigods who are powerful but not supreme. For example, Hermes the god of the crossroads from Greece, Surya, the sun god in Hinduism, or Tlaloc the rain god from the Aztec pantheon are demi-gods.

Above the level of a Cosmic Master, is the Mother Earth herself, who is a living, breathing Goddess – a being of incomprehensible compassion, power, and wisdom. In Hinduism, she is Shakti who is the divine manifestation of primordial cosmic energy. She may be regarded as The Goddess. But Saraswati, Parvati, Lakshmi are respectively the consorts of the Hindu divine trinity and hence can be regarded as a goddess. But because they are said to be different forms of Shakti, they are also called as The Goddess.

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Though we can relate and derive that the capitalization of a letter should not be used to differentiate between these mythological characters; there is this metaphorical difference between Gods and gods and Goddess and goddess as people tend to define the cosmic energy and the material things in two different ways. Thus, Cosmic Energy is The God or The Goddess, and the ones who look after our plants, our food, the rain, the wind- are gods and goddesses. To put it succinctly, God is a superset, and god is a set. The laws of creation are not just created by God but are God. God is the true laws of Physics, and everything in creation happens within the confines of God’s great laws. Some of these laws may seem ‘scientific’ and others ‘spiritual,’ but this is a man-made distinction, and all these laws are in fact perfectly in harmony with one another, and ultimately all laws are one.

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Radhika Boruah

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Blurring the lines: Mythology and History

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In Greek, idein means ‘to see’ and to eidenai means ‘to know.’ Mythology is a collection of tales that explain the past; these may have a basis in fact but are also embroidered to explain the present. History is an attempt to uncover and create a factual account of the past. The word ‘myth’ itself comes from the Greek ‘mythos,’ which originally meant ‘speech’ or ‘discourse,’ but which later came to mean ‘fable’ or ‘legend.’ Myths in the present world are defined as a story of forgotten or vague origin, basically religious or supernatural in nature, which seek to explain or rationalize one or more aspects of the world or society. Some myths describe actual historical events but have been embellished and refashioned by various storytellers over time, making it impossible to tell what happened. In this last aspect, myths have a legendary and historical nature. This is a classic myth: to give the moral that you must persevere in the face of adversity.

There are several epics which point to many events of past. And then there are the Holy Books which incorporates teachings in metaphors which evidently are referred to as mythological encounters. Here are a few instrumental ways for distinguishing between Mythology and History:

  1. Human History– When we say history in an academic sense, it is referred to as Human history, the documentation of Human civilisation. It does not cover the history of deities like Indra, Zeus, etc. and demons like Ravana, etc. Epics contain both Human history along with the history of both deities and demons. People don’t accept the history of deities and demons as the natural evolution of civilisation. Those are considered as a part of the mythology.
  2. Earthly events– History documents social, political, economic, cultural events or protocols present in past civilisations on earth, and does not cover the supra-cosmic events occurred in heaven or hell. Whereas, the Indian epics contain past events occurred on earth as well as from heaven and hell. Those are considered as mythology because it does not fit into normal human perception.
  3. Teachings– The purpose of history is to document the past events without any interpretation. For example, King Ashoka killed all in Kalinga, converted to Buddhism, and spread Buddhism throughout the world. However, history does not extend to incorporate Buddha’s teaching, because teaching is an interpretation to be covered in another stream of knowledge.
  4. Consistency– In any stream of knowledge, consistency is a challenge. Historical events are studied keeping the sequence of events, possibly with a period. Also, information should be consistent across all authors or books, so rational mind considers those as mythology.
  5. Miracles– History covers incidents. It does not cover accidental miraculous events. People do not accept these because there is no such scientific explanation of these events. We need to remove all supernatural events, characters from these two books, to be considered as history.
  6. Authenticity– Any stream of knowledge must be authentic, including History. For example, the existence of Buddha is known from various stone images, and writings present on stone. Writings from stones, discoveries from various monuments, the study of metals, soils give clues about the past.

It is in this backdrop that the struggle to place mythological creations on a par with history or objective truth is best understood, for any concession to the imaginary nature of mythology relegates it to an inferior status.

 

‘Pegasus in ancient art,’ Pegasus is an ancient horse-like creature that could fly. But we find its records from stone carvings which are accounted in history.
‘Pegasus in ancient art,’ Pegasus is an ancient horse-like creature that could fly. But we find its records from stone carvings which are accounted in history.

 

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Radhika Boruah

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28 colleges of DU face blockage of funds

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Out of the 28 colleges under University of Delhi, the Delhi Government fully funded 12 colleges and partially funded the remaining 16. According to some sources, the Delhi government gives about 360 crores annually to the 28 colleges. The Delhi government has now decided to pull its funding for all the 28 colleges if the DU Executive Council does not appoint governing bodies of the colleges by July 31. These colleges have been operating without a governing body for several months now. They have not had full governing bodies since October 2016, which is when their term ended. This is the first time that the bodies were not given a three-month extension. The government has alleged that there has been a “deliberate attempt” to delay the formation of the bodies.

Taking up the matter, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia ordered both the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) and the Finance Department to stop the funding for these colleges if the governing bodies are not appointed by July 31. DU and the Delhi government had to nominate five members each to the panels, to which Mr. Sisodia said that DU had been holding up the appointments by not sending the names of its nominees on time. The series of actions that infuriated DHE were: DHE writing to the Registrar of DU, asking for the panel of names on September 16, 2016. And then, separate reminders were sent on November 25, 2016, December 29, 2016 and February 1, 2017.Finally on February 14, a panel of names was sent by DU to the government. The AAP government then sent its panel of names for the approval of the Executive Council on March 6. On April 4, the government was asked to send details about the nominees in a different format. The list was again sent to the university by the government on May 11. The list was then tabled before the Executive Council on July 3, but it was not approved. A meeting of the council on July 6 was postponed. The matter was again tabled before the council on July 14, but it was not approved and a new committee was formed to review it.

Mr. Sisodia has ordered the DHE that the funds, including for salaries and contingency grants, should not be disbursed after August 1 if the governing bodies are not in place by July 31. The Finance Department has also been informed not to release the funds until a written communication confirming the appointments is not received.

 

 

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Radhika Boruah

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Goodbye, Chester Bennington

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Dear Chester,

There’s a knot in the pit of my stomach; like the most tormenting blackout. My heart is thumping against my ribs, as I try to pour my emotions over the keyboard. The first inevitable action was to reach for the headphones, maximize the volume, and play the songs I’ve grown up with; which brought me one step closer to tunes and lyrics and art. The symphonies of the familiar Linkin Park songs are echoing in my ears, my mind, my heart; like a flock of blackbirds following me. A wave of immense pain is slowly pounding my insides, as I venture to fathom that the soulful, heart-wrenching, enamouring voice had lost a fatal battle of its own, in the end. You, the musical maestro, the legendary hero who had managed to define music for millions of souls, has let free of the grip of life; forever lost in the echo. 

I chanced upon you across YouTube’s vastness nine years ago; my first tryst with an English band. I remember how you were the cushion to every blow of emotion a middle-school child was capable of experiencing. I remember the boost of confidence my personality witnessed as I proudly boasted of listening to ‘Linkin Park.’ I remember sitting hours in front of the computer during the day, singing along every word of your melody. I remember resorting to your haven when the nights were sad and terribly dark. I remember falling in love for the first time while humming to your tune. I remember being heart-broken with your words proffering me an inextinguishable flame of comfort. I remember painting the world red with my angst with the burning passion in your music. I remember snippets of the timeline of my life through the bundle of your songs; each a rhapsody of my existence.

We’ve been left powerless but, haven’t we?

Over the years, you’ve churned out songs which struck the strings of my dishevelled heart. From Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes to Midnight, A Thousand Suns, to Living Things, The Hunting Party, and One More Light; I’ve stuck by you till the shadow of the day. The floating and fiery sensation of being alive which your voice dispersed, the cocoon of dejection and disappointment and failures and frustration which you harnessed is a reminder of why countless hearts cry today in your remembrance. We knew that the great hits you churned out through the years were feeding on your devastation, your depression. Turns out, you were living every lyric and harmony of songs which weaves us a bed of comfort and compassion. Your death has caused a ripple through me; a thunderous storm, rolling in the deep. 

To all the Linkin Park fans out there, you’re not alone. The unnerving blow to the music world is a loss we will collectively mourn. As we rummage through our memories to reminisce and bleed out how every song pulled us through a fragment of phase in our lives, the iridescent path your songs took will be there to direct every ounce of our feeling. Turns out, the magic you conjured through your songs has found a way to cultivate the memoirs of every person reading this. Oddly, the songs feel sweeter, with a sea of desolation engulfing them as millions of your fans tune into reliving the bits and pieces of your soul. Almost as if, they were creeping in with a perpetual numbness, a light that will never come. 

You tried so hard, and got so far. I guess, in the end, it didn’t even matter. But, your loss matters to every soul slightly shattered today. We will remember how you stayed through it all; the good, the bad, and the terribly sad. Your grit and raw emotion echoed with every note and chord, and today as we cope with the grief of losing a legend we grew up with and would never grow out of, here’s the jewel of advice we will always remember:

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I’ve done
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
And don’t resent me
And when you’re feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest.

Goodbye, friend.

 

Your fan, till the Final Masquerade 

 

 

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Decoding Mythology

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Man has always sought to understand the world around him better, and myths are the imaginative traditions devised to explain his surroundings. Early Man would have been completely in awe of the natural and supernatural phenomena around him and assumably would have sought to make sense of the natural marvels such as lightening & thunder, rain & drought, day & night, birth & death. From myth come beliefs, from mythology customs. Myth conditions thoughts and feelings; mythology influences behaviours and communications. Through mythology, man sought to understand his environment, the nature of his world, and even the existence of God. However, it would be foolhardy to think of these tales merely as a product of someone’s overactive imagination. Indeed, if ‘myth’ is an idea, mythology is the vehicle of that idea.

Redefining ‘Myth’

The Hindu worldview can be startling to those accustomed to a Western thought process. Until, we challenge the old definition of myth; the irrational, the unreasonable, the false and embrace a new definition: the subjective truth expressed in stories, symbols and rituals, that shapes all cultures, Indian or Western, ancient or modern, religious or secular. The Sanskrit word for subjective truth is mithya-not the opposite of the objective truth; but a finite expression of satya, that which is infinite. It was the experience of their mystery, mingled with fear that gave birth to Mythology and eventually, religion. Hindus have one God, and 330 million gods: male gods, female gods, personal gods, clan gods, household gods, gods who reside in plants, animals, images, designs, and objects; and a whole host of demons, not all bad; but neither the character of the Devil, nor the concept of evil.

The perpetual Mythological force

Fascinatingly, people outgrow myth and mythology when myth and mythology fail to respond to their cultural needs. As long as Egyptians believed in the afterworld ruled by Osiris, they built pyramids. As long as Greeks believed in Charon, the ferrymen of the dead, they placed copper coins for him in the mouth of the dead. Likewise, the Chinese myth of Pangu, Vedic concept of Purush, and the Norse myth of Ymirall tell of a cosmic giant who is sacrificed to create the world, and we can understand these from the way Christ’s death changed the world around him completely. These ancient thought processes exist no more but somewhere, somehow they still affect the modern cultures.

The Hinduism ideology

Many people perceive Hinduism as Monotheistic, Polytheistic, Pantheistic, or even Monistic; still, none of them may be wrong in their assumptions. At its core, Hinduism believes in One Supreme God who manifests Himself as many to create, preserve and ultimately annihilate the Creation. The Supreme Brahman is beyond concepts and images anyway, and from this attitude comes great tolerance and inclusiveness which is the characteristic of Hinduism. Sacred Hindu texts, the Vedas are believed to be of non-human origin and a container of timeless wisdom. The Vedas claim, ‘Truth is one, but sages call it by different names.’ Other religion has its God say, as Krishna does in the Bhagvad Gita, ‘All paths lead to Me.’

A fanciful tale

Throughout its millennia-old history, Hinduism provided its followers with the freedom of worshiping God in whichever form they want. Hindu seers long ago realised the world is limitless and boundless, full of unimaginable potential and possibilities. Any attempts to fathom the mystery through science, mathematics ,and logic were futile. What mattered more than the objective world was the subjective world of each. They, therefore, focused their attention and genius less on geography and history, and more on philosophy and metaphysics. What mattered more than the landscape of the world was the landscape of the soul. Myths came into the scene, and then came mythology: hyperbolic and fantastic.

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DU administration seems influenced by the Center, alleges AAP

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The Aam Aadmi Party alleged, in a recent press conference, that the University’s administration under the Vice Chancellor is under pressure from the BJP government at the Center. It has hence, deliberately not constituted governing bodies in the 28 colleges that are fully or partially aided by the Delhi Government.

Out of the 28 Colleges of the University that are funded by the State Government, 12 of them receive 100% funding while 16 receive 5% of the total funding.

The governing body of each of these colleges is constituted of 15 members, five of which are nominated by the Delhi government. Five additional members are also chosen by the former, from the list of candidates provided by the college. The remaining members include the Principal and faculty members of the college.

“The tenure of governing bodies in these colleges expired in October 2016. But the governing bodies are yet to be constituted. The DU Vice Chancellor and administration is acting under pressure from BJP government at the Centre. It (Centre) wants to constitute the governing body that suits them. The Delhi University is an autonomous institution, but the Centre is resorting to similar tactics as it is doing with other universities across the country,” said Ashutosh, leader of Aam Aadmi Party, at the party headquarters.

He added that the University administration was delaying the process in order to set up a team that suits the interest of the ruling party at the Center.

The Executive Council meeting held on July 14, where the decision on the governing body was deferred, reportedly decided on forming a four-member committee to look into the suggested names as the nominations had been filed under “improper procedure”, as per an official attendee of the meeting. He added that the decision could not have been influenced by the Center.

The Aam Aadmi Party leader, however, expressed their disagreement with the move. “What was the need to review the panels which were recommended by the university itself”, agreed AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha adding the the University’s administration does not seem inclined towards constituting the governing body.
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Admissions date extended, DU to declare sixth cut off and a special drive for reserved categories to fill remaining seats

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In a recent press release published in the University website, Delhi University (DU) has extended the date of admissions based on the fifth cut off till 20th July 2017, i.e-today. Students who couldn’t take admissions in any college due to various reasons can take admissions in colleges today.

After 20th July 2017 , he admissions for the fifth cut off list would be closed.  This would be followed by the sixth cut off which would be announced on 22nd July 2017. Admissions for the same would commence from 22nd July to 25th July. The admissions would be announced for all categories and admissions will take place on all other days except for Sunday.

According to the new release, every student who had registered for admissions for the session 2017-18 with the University and had failed to take admissions in earlier lists due to various reasons will be eligible for admissions in the sixth cut off.

Meanwhile the University has also planned to start a special drive for admissions in the reserved categories. This drive which would take place from 31st July to 5th August would include all the reserved category admissions like SC, ST, OBC, PwD, CW, Kashmiri Migrants and Sports.

While the orientation of some colleges have already taken place, but many other colleges have their orientations lined up for today as the academic season begins. While most of the seats for UG courses have been filled, the University is still in the process to finishing with the Post Graduate admissions which has led to several doubts, if the University would succeed in beginning its new academic season from 20th as declared in its academic calendar.

 

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Dear Freshers: Admissions Special Article

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Dear Freshers,

Welcome to the University of Delhi. Take a moment to feel the joy of having achieved a massive milestone of your life – making it into DU. This might be an accident of circumstances or a culmination of your endless efforts, but for simplicity’s sake, let’s just say that the whole world conspired to help you achieve your dreams. Now that you’ve successfully taken admission in the most prestigious educational institute in the country, it’s time to comprehend the gravity of this stage in your life. Delhi University will give you all that a college experience possibly can – education, amusement, friends, and most importantly, an identity.

Be ready to expect the unexpected. Every notion that you currently hold will be challenged in this campus, where every fleeting moment of idleness is filled with the urge to achieve something. The people you are going to meet, the ideas you are going to encounter, the academic environment which used to be a mark-milking tool for you until now, are all going to change, even as this University continues to be well-known for its almost meme-worthy standards of education. Stereotypes of how DU kids carry jholas and never actually study are hilarious in themselves, but they function as badges of honour for students in their time here. Popular for harbouring, or at least generating, a liberal and culturally aware generation of students, DU allows you to push yourself, whether that be through academics or extracurriculars. Well-rounded and up-to-date syllabi, along with the general elective under the Choice Based Credit System, come together to provide students a holistic education. The numerous societies within colleges, as well as university-wide associations further allow students to expand their horizons and develop their talents. Portraying ideas, thoughts, and injustices through dance, music, and theatre, is no small feat, and you’ll get your moment of glory throughout the much-publicised fest season. We guarantee that being part of a society or student association will give you the experience of a lifetime.

It’s no secret that the varsity has produced a variety of individuals – scholars, athletes, and even numerous Miss Indias. The opportunities that DU offers, coupled with its cultural and ideological diversity, produce a distinctively unique environment. Three years in this place changes you – undoubtedly for the better.

The age-old traditions of skipping classes to chill in the lawns of your college, or to run outside for a quick bite of Tom Uncle’s Maggi in North Campus are just as crucial to the DU experience as the education. You will create an entire bank of memories from this period of your life, such as begging your class representative to mark your proxy and photocopying notes for the entire semester a week before your final exam. But the most significant change in your life will not be learning how to navigate the Delhi metro or how to bargain most effectively for junk jewellery. It will be learning about yourself.

Some people believe that this University thrives on its past glory. We beg to differ. We believe it draws its glory from you. We believe that as you embark on this journey of your college life with a nervous, excited, and hopeful state of mind, you’ll end up with many achievements, but the most noteworthy of these would be your identity. As you steer your life for the next three years among classes, societies, and this mad city, remember that it’s up to you to become a part of the collective pride of this University.

You may leave DU as a completely new person than when you entered, or you may leave as merely a more refined version of your teenage self. But what’s undeniable is that you will be a truer version of yourself after having gone through all that DU has to offer. So sit tight, because you’re in for the ride of a lifetime at the place you’ll soon call home – Delhi University.

We wish you all the best!

 

With love on behalf of the DU Beat Team,

Vineeta Rana

Srivedant Kar

 

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Kerala CM writes to the Prime Minister against the Language Bias in DU admissions

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If you are a student seeking admissions in Delhi University who has studied one of the Indian languages like Malayalam, Odia, Marathi or any other language then you would face a deduction of 2.5%. This provision in the admission process of the central university has made its way into the national politics with the Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan writing to the Prime Minister and the HRD minister about this language bias being imposed upon students on Tuesday.

Vijayan wrote, “It has been reported that several languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution, including Malayalam, are not a part of the Modern Indian Languages list considered by the university. It means they cannot be included in the calculation of the “best of four” marks, which determines the aggregate score for admission into DU.” He added that DU’s admission procedures was thus in violation of the Constitution. “It is a matter of great concern that a Central University is penalising their prospective students on the basis of their language, when it ought to lead by example in ensuring national integration,” the letter further said.

While several languages like Hindi, English, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic can be included in the best of four. Other languages are excluded from the list because these are not included in the list of modern Indian languages recognised by DU, and the university does not have departments teaching these subjects.

Meanwhile speaking to Indian Express Prof. Devesh Sinha, dean of colleges said “I am afraid the university is not aware of any such letter. If it comes to us, we will look into it”.

Students and teachers of the University who come from different parts of the country have been demanding the University to pay equal attention to Indian Languages for a long time now. Now with the issue stirring up in national politics and political leaders taking cognizance, they hope that the situation will improve.

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Srivedant Kar

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