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Delhi Cabinet Approves Private University Bill, Proposes 25% Quota for Delhi Students

By DU Beat August 8, 2026

Delhi Cabinet clears Delhi Private University Bill, reserving 25% seats for Delhi students and introducing stricter regulatory, governance, infrastructure, and faculty norms.

The Delhi Cabinet has approved the Delhi Private University Bill, a proposed legislation that seeks to create a formal legal framework for establishing and regulating private universities in the national capital. The bill will take effect only after completing the required legislative process.

One of its most significant provisions is a 25% reservation for students from Delhi in every course offered by private universities. Admissions to these seats would be implemented in accordance with the existing reservation policy followed by the Delhi government.

The proposed law also lays down a comprehensive regulatory structure for admissions, infrastructure, faculty appointments, examinations, and university administration. According to reports, private universities would be required to comply with standards prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) as well as other statutory bodies.

Another key feature is the unitary university model, under which private universities will not be allowed to affiliate colleges. However, they may establish additional campuses, regional centres, and study centres within Delhi.

The bill introduces strict eligibility conditions for organisations seeking to establish private universities. Sponsoring bodies must possess ownership or long-term lease rights over the required land for at least 30 years and ensure adequate academic infrastructure, including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, digital facilities, and student support services.

Faculty recruitment would have to follow UGC norms, while each university would be required to maintain a governance structure comprising offices such as Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Controller of Finance, and Controller of Examinations.

The legislation also gives the Delhi government substantial oversight powers. The Higher Education Minister is proposed to serve as the Visitor of private universities, with authority to seek information, order inspections, and issue directions in cases of violations. Government representatives would also have a role in the universities’ management structure when matters involving the government are considered.

Education Minister Ashish Sood said the measure is intended to expand access to quality higher education within Delhi and reduce the need for students to move to neighbouring states or abroad for higher studies.

For a long time, there was a demand that private universities should be allowed to function in Delhi. The government is thinking of facilitating the operation of private universities in Delhi,”

the minister said.

The government has argued that Delhi currently lacks a dedicated law governing private universities and that the proposed Bill is intended to fill that regulatory gap while expanding higher education opportunities in the city.

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Delhi University Lab Attendant Among 7 Held in Government Exam Cheating Racket

By DU Beat August 8, 2026

A lab attendant at Delhi University’s Lady Irwin College was among seven people arrested for allegedly running an interstate cheating racket in government recruitment examinations. The alleged mastermind, Sonu Kumar, has been working as a fireman in Chandigarh since 2022.

The case came to light on May 26 after two candidates, a 23-year-old man identified as Hemant and a 24-year-old woman, were caught cheating during a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) recruitment examination conducted by the Central Sanskrit University in Delhi. After the two candidates were caught, police registered a case under Section 318 (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Sections 3, 4, 10 and 11 of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, at Janakpuri police station. Both candidates were arrested, and the electronic devices were seized. The subsequent investigation eventually uncovered what they describe as a ‘larger organised network’.

The police identified 31-year-old fireman Sonu Kumar, alias Sonu Maan, as the alleged kingpin of the racket. They recovered customised mobile phones, Bluetooth devices fitted with SIM cards, nano earpieces, a tablet linked to a foreign WhatsApp account, and other electronic devices and incriminating documents.

The investigation led to the arrest of 30-year-old Sanni, a lab attendant at Lady Irwin College. Police alleged that Sanni served as a middleman, linking candidates to the racket’s kingpin in return for a commission. During questioning, he named another alleged member of the racket, Deepak, 26, and told the police that a deal involving a woman candidate had been fixed for ₹8 lakh

“Hemant’s interrogation revealed that his 30-year-old brother, Rinku, had arranged the Bluetooth device and SIM card through a man identified as Virender for ₹12 lakh to enable him to receive answers from outside the examination hall. Accordingly, Rinku and Virender, 38, were arrested. The woman candidate allegedly disclosed that her friend, Sanni, had given her the devices to transmit the question paper and receive answers. The deal was fixed for ₹10 lakh,” said Deputy Commissioner of police (West) Hareshwar V Swami.

A senior official at Lady Irwin College said the administration was aware that Sanni had not been reporting for duty but had no information about the case.

“Sanni works as a lab attendant in the Department of Food and Nutrition. However, he has been absent for the past 10 to 12 days without applying for leave. After the department informed the administration, we contacted him seeking an explanation for his prolonged absence. A family member later visited the college and informed us that Sanni was unwell,” the official said.

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9 Day Hunger Strike by DU Students Finally Ends as University Accepts Key NSUI Demands

By DU Beat August 7, 2026

NSUI calls off hunger strike led by Delhi University students following an agreement with the university for student representation, the extension of PG seats, and a response regarding the specific X post warning against student demonstrations.

Five students from the University of Delhi affiliated with the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) finally called off their hunger strike on Thursday following a written assurance from the university administration regarding several of their demands. The protest was led by DUSU Vice President Rahul Jhansla. The 11-day-long “DU Satyagraha” protest and nine-day hunger strike have been called off after receiving a letter signed by the university’s Proctor and handed to them by the DU South Campus director Rajni Abbi and a confirmed response to the social media post made from the official university account during the recent Jantar Mantar protest, urging students to refrain from joining the movement.

“The Delhi University administration has fulfilled all our demands in writing and has also given a verbal assurance, on camera and in the presence of the students, to provide a prompt response regarding the specific ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) post in question”, Rahul Jhansla added.

The five NSUI members who observed the hunger strike were Siddhant Tiwari, Kuldeep Gujjar, Sagar Choudhary, Deepak Choudhary and Parth Rao. They ended their indefinite hunger strike in the presence of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Devender Yadav, NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar and South Campus director Prof Rajni Abbi.

“Since his historic victory in the DUSU elections a year ago, Rahul Jhansla has consistently raised his voice against the university administration’s policies. By leading this ‘Satyagraha’, he has compelled the administration to accept the students’ demands,”

said Devender Yadav in praise of the DUSU vice-president, Rahul Yadav Jhansla, for leading the agitation.

The letter dated 4th August states that the process for student representation in the Academic Council will be completed within three months of the conclusion of the 2026 Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections. Further, the university also assured the increase in the number of seats in one-year postgraduate programmes in accordance with the students’ demands.

“The seat allocation, earlier 1,100 for PG courses, has been increased to more than double. One-year PG courses in five programmes have also been started in the School of Open Learning (SOL) from the academic session 2026-27,” quotes the letter. Additionally, the students have been assured of a discussion regarding the remaining demands with the university administration in due course.

Addressing the gathering, Vinod Jakhar said:

“This is a victory of the courage, determination and unity of Delhi University students. Our five colleagues remained on hunger strike for nine days and forced the administration to listen to the students’ voices. This victory belongs to every student who stood firm for their rights.”

“It is unfortunate that students had to put their health at risk and sit on a hunger strike for nine days before the university administration acted on their concerns. Students should never have to go to such lengths for their legitimate demands. We have asked our colleagues to end their hunger strike following the written assurance, but our struggle will not end with an assurance letter. The university will have to fulfil and implement every commitment it has made to the students,” he added further.

DUSU Vice President Rahul Jhansla has said that the administration had accepted the students’ demands in writing and had also given an on-camera verbal assurance regarding another issue raised by the protesters. He said the agitation had demonstrated the strength of collective student action and vowed to continue raising issues concerning students and “institutional freedom and liberty of choice”. In a statement, NSUI mentioned that they will continue to closely monitor the implementation of the assurances of the university and will stand with the students until all the accepted demands are fulfilled.

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Jharkhand Student Protest Over Exam Irregularities Enters Third Week

By DU Beat August 6, 2026

Students enter the third-week of protest at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium over alleged JPSC and JSSC exam irregularities, demanding a CBI probe, exam cancellation, and judicial inquiry. CM Hemant Soren has promised action as BJP demands his resignation.

Hundreds of students continued their sit-in at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday, as their agitation against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations entered its third week. The protest, which began on July 25, has grown steadily even as the state government has so far avoided the kind of confrontation that marked the recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led agitation in the national capital.

The demonstration stems from allegations of paper leaks and manipulation in the 14th JPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination and the JSSC-Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam, also known as the Jharkhand General Graduate-level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE). Protesters allege that TSR Data Processing Private Ltd, the agency that conducted several of these examinations, was complicit in the irregularities. Demonstrators say repeated controversies around recruitment exams have eroded public confidence and point to the need for structural reform in both commissions.

Their demands include a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, cancellation of the 14th JPSC Preliminary exam, a review of examinations conducted by the implicated agency, the introduction of a “not attempted” option as a fifth choice on OMR answer sheets, and strict action against those found responsible. According to Akashvani News, protesters have clarified that their demand is not the resignation of any individual leader but the cancellation of the tainted exams and an independent judicial inquiry conducted by retired High Court judges from outside Jharkhand.

The stir intensified through the first week of August. JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto launched an indefinite hunger strike in solidarity with the aspirants, a move that, according to the Organiser, marked a new phase in the agitation even as the CID inquiry remained underway. Protesters have said the movement is being run without political funding, with food and refreshments arriving voluntarily from local temples and community organisations.

With the Assembly’s Monsoon Session beginning Thursday, agitating students have announced plans to lay siege to the Assembly to press their demands. The All India Students’ Association (AISA) has announced its own march to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for Friday, August 7.

The Jharkhand Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has questioned former JPSC chairman L. Khiangte and arrested 19 people in connection with the case. Protesters have publicly termed the CID probe “inadequate,” pressing instead for a CBI investigation.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren has assured students that “all measures” will be taken and that their concerns are being treated seriously. He has said paper leaks are not a problem unique to Jharkhand but a national concern. A four-member government team has been constituted for talks, and students have agreed in principle to engage. A government representative has also asked students to send a delegation to the Chief Minister’s residence.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has extended solidarity to the Ranchi protesters, with CJP leaders reportedly speaking to the aspirants by phone. Educationist Sonam Wangchuk also backed the students and spoke with Mahto, who ended his four-day fast following the call. Jharkhand Congress, the ruling JMM’s alliance partner, has extended moral support, while NSUI president Vinod Jakhar visited the site to assure students their demands would be raised forcefully. Congress leader Bandhu Tirkey has sent refreshments, and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the state government to act.

The BJP has said it will raise the issue during the Monsoon Session. Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi has met the students and called their demands “genuine,” while the party has separately demanded a CBI inquiry monitored by the High Court. The BJP has alleged the scandal points to deliberate “paper fixing” and job-selling rather than a mere leak, claiming lower-scoring candidates cleared the exam while toppers failed, and has accused the examining agency of orchestrating the scam with the state government’s backing. It has also called on the Congress to withdraw support from the Soren government and has sought Soren’s resignation on moral grounds.

The Ranchi agitation stands in contrast to the CJP-led “Chalo Sansad” protests that shook Delhi’s Jantar Mantar area through late July. That movement brought together students and job aspirants from across the country over the same underlying grievance of paper leaks and recruitment fraud. On July 20, protesters attempting to march towards Parliament were met with police baton charges and tear gas, in scenes that some international media outlets described as among the largest anti-government demonstrations India has seen in years. Reports put combined police and protester injuries in the hundreds, with the protest site’s tents and stage torn down and later rebuilt by demonstrators. Clashes recurred through the week even after CJP representatives held talks with Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, and tensions eased only after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on July 25—the same day the Ranchi sit-in began.

Meanwhile, no coercive police action has been reported against the Ranchi protesters. The state government and police have allowed the sit-in to continue unimpeded, and evening candlelight and Tiranga marches have drawn local residents and job aspirants in solidarity. This marks a departure from Jharkhand’s own recent record with such protests, including a December 2024 agitation in which police baton-charged JSSC candidates and detained student leader Devendra Nath Mahto..

The two movements also differ in political framing. While the CJP’s Delhi campaign centred on demands for a Union minister’s resignation and the release of a hunger-striking activist, the Ranchi protesters have steered clear of demanding any individual’s resignation, keeping their demands focused on exam cancellation, a CBI probe and institutional reform. Opposition parties in Jharkhand, however, have separately called for the Chief Minister’s resignation.

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V-Dem Report Flags Century-Low Academic Freedom in India

By DU Beat August 5, 2026

V-Dem’s Academic Freedom Index ranks India among the world’s lowest, recording its weakest academic freedom since 1900.

The V-Dem (Varieties of Democracies) Academic Freedom Index reports that India’s academic freedom has declined to its lowest level since 1900, placing it among the bottom 10–20 countries globally, with a score assessed as even lower than during the 1975–77 Emergency period. The project assessed academic freedom across 179 countries and territories, covering the period from 1900 to 2025.

A detailed analysis of the data showed that India recorded an overall Academic Freedom Index (AFI) score of 0.14 in 2025 on a scale of 0 to 1, representing a decline of 0.269 points from its 2015 score. The report also noted a deterioration across all five indicators used to measure academic freedom. According to the report, Indian higher education institutions have witnessed a steady decline across all five parameters since 2013–14. While freedom to research and teach had previously reached its lowest level during the 1900–1950 period, 2025 marks India’s lowest-ever scores across every other indicator.

Source: V-Dem Academic Freedom Report

Reacting to the findings, Roxy Mathew Koll, a senior climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune, said the decline was a cause for concern. He said,

As a scientist and mentor, I find this concerning because questioning, independent research and the freedom to disagree are essential to science and national progress.”

India ranked below several conflict-affected countries, including Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The Czech Republic secured the top position, followed by Estonia, Belgium, Jamaica and Slovenia.

According to the report, around 50 countries witnessed a decline in academic freedom between 2015 and 2025, while only nine recorded improvements. Among the countries that performed worse than India on the index were China, North Korea, Afghanistan and Myanmar, reflecting a broader global decline in academic freedom.

Launched in 2019, the Academic Freedom Index (AFI) is a joint initiative of the V-Dem Institute (Sweden) and Germany’s Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), in partnership with the Scholars at Risk Network and the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi). Supported by the Volkswagen Foundation, it measures the de facto state of academic freedom across five indicators: freedom to research and teach, academic exchange and dissemination, institutional autonomy, campus integrity, and academic and cultural expression. The index is based on assessments by 2,357 country experts, standardised questionnaires, and a statistical model developed by the V-Dem project.

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DU Allows Two Colleges to Bypass CUET, Admit Students on Class 12 Marks

By DU Beat August 4, 2026

DU grants Aditi Mahavidyalaya and Bhagini Nivedita College a one-time exception to admit undergraduates via Class 12 marks after CUET counselling left hundreds of seats vacant, amid AADTA’s uniform-policy demand.

The University of Delhi has granted two colleges, Aditi Mahavidyalaya and Bhagini Nivedita College, a one-time exception to admit undergraduate students the “traditional” way — through Class 12 marks and offline applications — after CUET-based counselling left hundreds of their seats empty.

DU Registrar Vikas Gupta told The Tribune that both colleges can now admit students through a mix of CUET scores and merit-based selection for the 2026-27 session.

Both colleges approached the university after repeated CSAS counselling rounds failed to generate adequate enrolments, and proposed considering Class 12 marks alongside CUET performance to fill remaining seats.

In a notice, Aditi Mahavidyalaya invited applications for undergraduate programmes for 2026-27, stating that admissions would be “subject to the availability of seats and approval of the University of Delhi.” Bhagini Nivedita College Principal Dr. Ruby Mishra, issued a similar notice inviting applications “in the physical mode.”

Both colleges are located off DU’s main campuses — Aditi Mahavidyalaya in Bawana and Bhagini Nivedita College in Najafgarh. University data from the previous admission cycle’s mop-up round showed both institutions among the worst affected by vacancies: Bhagini Nivedita had roughly 700 of 985 seats unfilled, and Aditi Mahavidyalaya had approximately 600 of 1,000 seats vacant, per DU’s official admissions portal figures reported by ThePrint.

Principals at both colleges have previously attributed the vacancies to low awareness of CUET among students from nearby government schools and rural areas, which they said had historically formed the bulk of their intake.

The Aam Aadmi Party’s teachers’ body, the Academics for Action and Development Teachers’ Association (AADTA), has separately demanded reinstatement of college-conducted merit-based admissions, citing over 9,500 vacant undergraduate seats across DU in the last cycle, concentrated in off-campus colleges and language and science courses, according to Careers360.

DU has not announced whether the exception granted to Aditi Mahavidyalaya and Bhagini Nivedita College will be extended to other colleges facing similar vacancies or whether it will apply beyond the current admission cycle.

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DU releases NCWEB 2nd cut off list for BA (Programme) and BCom admissions

By DU Beat August 4, 2026

Delhi University has released NCWEB second cut-off list for BA (Programme) and BCom admissions. The deadline to apply for the same is 6th August.

The Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board (NCWEB) of the University of Delhi has released its second cut-off list for academic session 2026-27 for admission into courses like BA (Programme) and BCom. The second admission list and admission schedule are now available on the official website of the University, du.ac.in. The second cut-off for BCom and BA (Programme) courses has been released separately across NCWEB teaching centres. The BCom cut-off includes category-wise marks for General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PwD candidates at 26 teaching centres. However, a few centres have marked admissions as “closed” for certain categories which indicates that admissions under those categories are no longer available.

Multiple subject combinations have been announced under the second cut off for BA (Programme). These combinations include: History-Political Science, Economics-Political Science, Economics-Sanskrit, History-Sanskrit, Political Science-Sanskrit, Economics/Office Management and Secretarial Practice, History/Office Management and Secretarial Practice, Office Management and Secretarial Practice-Political Science, Economics–Punjabi, History-Punjabi, Political Science-Punjabi, and Economics-Mathematics.

Online admissions are set to begin on August 4 at 10 am. The admissions continue till 16th August 11:59 PM. Admissions will be conducted at the respective NCWEB teaching centres. The affiliated colleges are to complete approving admissions against the second cut-off list by August 7. Candidates receiving approval must complete the fee payment by August 8.

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DU Classes Begin as Sports Quota Aspirants Continue Waiting for the Allocation List

By DU Beat August 3, 2026

As first-year classes begin across DU, sports quota aspirants are still waiting on their allocation list — a delay that students and college administrators say has become a recurring feature of the admission process.

First-year classes have begun across Delhi University’s colleges, but the Sports Supernumerary Quota allocation list, which informs which student-athletes get admitted and to where, is yet to be released. For the hundreds of aspirants who cleared their trials over the past week, the admission process remains incomplete even as their prospective classmates settle into lecture halls.

This year, DU’s sports trials were held from July 29 to August 3 across colleges and sports venues, covering over 25 disciplines including athletics, basketball, football, and swimming. The university has maintained that sports and ECA quota seat allocations will only begin after the third round of the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS-UG) admissions, pushing admissions under these quotas well behind the general merit timeline.

In conversation with DU Beat, an administrative staff member at Jesus and Mary College, who wished to remain anonymous, acknowledged the disconnect but placed the responsibility squarely on the university’s centralised process. She said,

We understand that classes have started. But the admission process is handled entirely by the University portal. The students will miss classes, and they may have to individually ask their professors to adjust their attendance according to their late joining date.”

This isn’t the first time sports quota admissions have trailed behind the academic calendar. Last year, regular first-year classes for the 2025-26 session commenced on August 1, even as sports and ECA quota seats were officially allocated only after the third CSAS round, which was well into August. Taken together, the recurrence suggests this is less a one-off hiccup and more a structural feature of how DU sequences its admission rounds — one that consistently leaves sports quota candidates joining after their peers, year after year.

For aspirants, the wait compounds an already demanding admission season. Speaking to DU Beat, Shreyoshi Patil, a state-level basketball player awaiting her sports quota allocation said that the delay adds to a semester already disrupted by her sporting commitments. She said,

Now not only do I have to worry about the classes that I’ll miss due to tournaments and practices, but these first few days as well, when I expected to get familiar with the college environment and professors.”

For now, students like Patil are left tracking the admission portal for updates, while colleges point back to the university-run process as the source of the delay. Until the allocation list is released, sports quota aspirants remain caught between the admission process still underway and a semester that has already begun.

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Combined Classes and Confusion for students of Delhi University’s 1-Year and 2-Year PG Programmes Amidst Admission Lag

By DU Beat August 3, 2026

Delhi University’s 1-year PG programme under the National Education Policy (NEP) framework has sparked confusion among students, departments, and faculty.

The official calendar of the University of Delhi marked the commencement of classes from July 28, but registration for the 1-year PG programme was extended up to July 31, leading to admissions lagging behind the official academic schedule.

The mismatch between the official schedule and the late admissions has left several departments scrambling to begin teaching.

To curb this mismatch and begin classes soon, the university has advised departments to offer combined classes for both incoming one-year master’s students and third-semester students of the existing two-year PG programmes, as the curricula for both have significant similarities, according to Registrar Vikas Gupta.

This suggestion faced strong criticism from faculty bodies including the Democratic Teachers’ Front, which called this implementation “frivolous” and questioned in their statement if Delhi University had become “a WhatsApp University run in ‘Emergency Mode’ without thinking through the ramifications of such knee-jerk actions?”

Three key concerns raised by the faculty members

Firstly, the increased workload. Colleges have been asked to introduce new courses and submit capacities without being allocated any new faculty positions or guest teacher provisions, leading to an increased workload among the existing faculty. In fact, the DTF stated that at least one college principal informed faculty that any teaching under the new one-year PG programme would be “over and above the existing load on teachers.”

The question of infrastructural shortcomings was also raised. Due to a lack of extra physical classrooms, it has become difficult to accommodate additional cohorts without prior infrastructure expansion.

Many faculty members also pointed out that the results for several fourth-year undergraduate courses are yet to be declared, complicating the one-year PG program admissions.

As departments and faculty members prepare for the upcoming intake, they request the university to release undergraduate results, establish proper teaching guidelines and provide logistical support to the colleges.

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LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu Urges DU Freshers to Trust Institutions, Their Own Capabilities at KMC Orientation

By DU Beat August 3, 2026

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu addressed Kirori Mal College’s orientation programme, encouraging Delhi University freshers to believe in India’s institutions, opportunities and their own capabilities.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu urged Delhi University freshers to place their faith in the country’s institutions as well as themselves while addressing the orientation programme at Kirori Mal College on Monday.

Calling himself “a product of Delhi University”, Sandhu reflected on completing both his graduation and post-graduation in Delhi. “Whatever I have been able to contribute in service of the nation overseas was built on the foundation laid at Delhi University,” he said, urging students to have confidence in India’s institutions, opportunities and in their own capabilities.

The address focused largely on how universities play a huge role in shaping citizens rather than simply producing graduates. He described Kirori Mal College as one of Delhi University’s longstanding institutions and further said its legacy rests not only on academic achievements but also on the generations of leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, civil servants and artists that it has helped nurture over the decades. According to him, institutions earn distinction through the people they shape as much as the infrastructure they possess.

During the programme, the Lieutenant Governor inaugurated the Kirori Mal College Incubation Centre, saying that universities play an important role in encouraging research, innovation and entrepreneurship as India works towards its vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

He went on to congratulate students and faculty mentors involved in publishing research papers under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), which he described as a sign of a healthy academic culture.

In the end, the programme brought together newly admitted students as they begin their journey at Delhi University, with Sandhu’s address centring on confidence, opportunity and the role of higher education in preparing students for the future.

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