Many academic reforms, including pay protection and semester exchange programmes were approved at the latest executive council meeting under the leadership of the VC.
Since the implementation of NEP, Delhi University has been constantly working for the betterment and development of the academic structures, regulations and administrative policies to promote holistic welfare and development. Under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh, the university has set out various policies for the fulfilment of the institution’s broader vision.
Amid the ongoing agitation over the conditions of the contractual working staff, Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh on Thursday said there was no proposal under consideration to remove non-teaching employees working on a contractual basis at the university. He made the clarification during discussions on this issue at the meeting of the Delhi University Executive Council (EC), putting to rest the concerns over the future of such staff.
In another significant decision, the EC approved the recommendations of a committee on pay protection for teachers who held temporary positions through due procedures before securing permanent appointments in universities or colleges. The provision will cover faculty members who were appointed through prescribed recruitment procedures, including open recruitment through advertisements and duly constituted selection committees. It will apply to eligible appointments made on or after April 1, 2022.
A new framework for the security and protection of the contractual staff working in coordination with the university officials has also been introduced, under which the employees will be eligible for insurance coverage of Rs 20 lakh through a master policy.
Under the leadership of the vice-chancellor and the rigorous considerations and reforms made within the NEP, Prof. Singh said that DU aims to be among the world’s top 200 universities within the next five years. He highlighted the university’s performance in the QS World University Rankings 2027, where DU secured the 322nd position globally, compared with the 521-530 band in 2022. Prof Singh said the university’s rise by 199 positions in four years was a significant achievement and credited its teachers, students, officers and employees for the progress.
For better academic and globalised educational exposure, the EC council has also approved a proposal to introduce a ‘Semester Away Programme’ in collaboration with foreign higher education institutions under the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework (UGCF) 2022.
Additionally, the School of Open Learning (SOL) has also received approval to introduce one-year postgraduate programmes in five subjects, with the programmes also cleared by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The programmes will have a total of 1,500 seats — 200 in M.A. Hindi, 150 in M.A. History, 500 in M.A. Political Science, 75 in M.A. Sanskrit and 575 in M.Com. The introduction of these postgraduate programmes at the School of Open Learning marks a significant step forward in enhancing educational opportunities for students.
With these decisions, the university aims to strengthen its academic and administrative framework while extending greater support to its teaching and contractual staff.
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