Times of India: Why the hurry for 4-year degree, HC asks Delhi University Questioning the "great hurry" by Delhi University in ushering in the four-year undergraduate programme, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said it appears to have led to a "lot of resentment."
"What is the discussion you had before you changed the entire system? What is the great hurry? It appears there is a lot of resentment. We also read newspapers," a division bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath observed, in a passing reference to DU's shift to the four-year course. But the bench was quick to point out that it will not intervene or stay the programme since in "academic matters we are slow to intervene." "We are not experts, we can't direct DU to change the curricula, and we can't stop the four-year programme. Our only concern is about facilities that are needed for disabled students so that they can take admissions," the bench noted, while hearing a PIL filed by a rights organization Sambhavana. The court disposed of the PIL asking DU to take into account concerns that visually challenged students will suffer if the four-year undergraduate programme is introduced. It directed DU's empowered committee to consider Sambhavana's grievances within a month and sought an action taken report from the vice- chancellor by July 3. Even as it expressed concern over the fallout over shift to the new course system, HC accepted the university's submission since an empowered committee has been set up to look into various grievances or suggestions for the four-year undergraduate programme which is to be implemented in July this year, the same can also hear apprehensions of the disabled students. "In view of the submissions made by the counsel for Delhi University, the petitioner is given liberty to put forth all his grievances in writing to the said committee.... We direct the committee to consider them by June 15 and submit its decision before the vice-chancellor, who subsequently will file a report in the court by July 3," the bench said. The high court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the implementation of DU's four-year undergraduate programme with multiple degrees in its present form. -- Dr Satendra Singh, MD, FSS Assistant Professor of Physiology University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India-110095 Coordinator, Enabling Unit, EOC Founder, Infinite Ability The Enablist (blog) <http://theenablist.blogspot.in/> Infinite Ability: exploring disAbility through creativity<http://infiniteability.yolasite.com/> Enabling Unit, EOC, UCMS <http://enablingunit.yolasite.com/> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
