DU UG course fees to rise with introduction of charges towards EWS support fund, varsity facilities

The Delhi University (DU) has decided to raise fees for its undergraduate courses from the academic session 2022-23 by introducing charges under new heads such as for varsity facilities and economically weaker section (EWS) support fund and revising some other components. The university has added new sections to the fee structure like University Facilities and […]

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No clarity on engineering degrees announced by Delhi University

The University of Delhi (DU)’s plans to introduce technical courses from the 2022-23 academic year are in limbo, with the Ministry of Education yet to give its final approval for the decision. However, senior officials in the university said they were prepared to start the courses as soon as they receive a nod. The university’s Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh made the announcement about […]

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Reducing India to civic nation bound by Constitution disregards its history, civilisation: JNU VC

Reducing India to a civic nation bound by a Constitution disregards its history, ancient heritage, culture and civilisation, JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said here on Friday. Speaking at an international seminar at Delhi University, Pandit noted that India is a “civilisation state” and celebrating history beyond religion is “very important”. “Reducing India to a […]

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Delhi University should add futuristic courses to its curriculum: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said Delhi University should design futuristic courses and include them in its curriculum. He was addressing the inaugural session of a three-day international seminar on “Revisiting The Ideas of India from ‘Swaraj’ to ‘New India’”. “I wish I were a student of DU. DU is celebrating its centenary […]

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AISA protests outside Hansraj College against its tie-up with private institute for IAS coaching

The left-affiliated All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Tuesday staged a protest outside Delhi University’s Hansraj College against its tie-up with a private institute for IAS coaching. AISA members raised slogans against what they termed the “raging privatisation of education” and carried placards that read: ‘Shame on Hansraj Principal’, ‘No private coaching in DU’, ‘Beacon […]

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