Delhi University's strategic plan for 2022-2047 presented at the 1266th meeting of Executive Council
Preparation has started for DU's
contribution in making India a developed nation for the next 25 years: Prof.
Yogesh Singh
The 1266th
meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of University of
Delhi was held on Friday, 9 June
at the Convention Hall of the University. In this meeting organized under the
chairmanship of DU Vice Chancellor Prof Yogesh Singh, the strategic plan of the
University for the Next 25
years (2022-2047) was
presented for discussion. Along with this, many important issues were also
discussed and passed in the meeting.
Regarding
the strategic plan of the university, Vice Chancellor Prof Yogesh Singh said
that the next 25 years are very important for the
country. When the country will be celebrating the centenary of its
independence, we will be among the developed nations. Therefore, the University
of Delhi has also started preparing for its contribution to make India a developed
nation in the next 25 years.
At
the beginning of the meeting of the Executive Council, the Vice-Chancellor
presented detailed information about the activities of the University. After
that various issues were discussed in the Open House Zero Hour. Under the
agenda of the meeting, the recommendations made in the meeting of the Academic
Council of the University held on May 26 were
considered. Under this, after discussion on various draft amendments, they were
accepted. Approval was given to revise the schemes of examinations of existing
CBCS/LOCF based courses as per the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework-2022 as
recommended by the Academic Council.
Under
this, the recommendations given in relation to the curriculum of various
departments of the Faculty of Arts based on the Undergraduate Curriculum
Framework 2022 implemented from the academic
year 2022-2023 were accepted. Along with this,
the recommendations of the Faculty of Commerce and Business Science regarding
the syllabus of Semester-IV and Semester-V of the Department of Commerce were
also accepted. Apart from these, the revised syllabi of Semester-IV of Faculty
of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts,
Faculty of Science, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Social
Sciences and Humanities, Cluster Innovation Center and School of Journalism were
also accepted. Papers for Self Learning Materials (SLM) and Skill Enhancement
courses were also accepted for the students of the School of Open Learning (SOL/COL)
under the Department of Distance and Continuing Education. The recommendations
regarding changes in the Master of Computer Application (MCA) course of the
Faculty of Mathematical Sciences were also approved during the meeting. It was
also decided during the meeting that approval should also be accorded to the
report of the Workload Assessment Committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor
to assess the current workload for the implementation of the five-year
integrated LLB programme and work on the modalities for running the programme.
B Tech
program will start with 360
students
The
EC meeting also approved the recommendation of the steering committee
constituted for conducting the program under the existing departments of the
Faculty of Technology, namely the program B Tech Computer Science and Engineering
of the Department of Computer Engineering, B Tech Electronics and Communication
Engineering of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering B Tech
Electrical Engineering of the Department of Electrical Engineering. It is worth
noting that due to NSIT and Delhi College of Engineering becoming separate
universities, DU currently did not have technology programs. Now DU has received
approval from the Ministry of Education for the creation of 72
teaching and 48 non-teaching posts for its
Faculty of Technology. However, at present only 14
teachers will be appointed under these departments. It is to be noted that the
Steering Committee had recommended starting three B.Tech programs from the
academic session 2023-24. A total of 360
students will be admitted under these, in which there will be 120
students for each B Tech program. Admission to these programs will be done on
the basis of JEE Mains score. The course structure, credit distribution and
syllabi for the first two semesters of the programs have been finalized.
Freedom
and Partition Study Center and Tribal Studies Center also got approval
The
resolution to set up the Center for Independence and Partition Studies, passed
in the 1014th Academic Council meeting of
the University, was also approved. Through research, this center will also work
on such unsung heroes and events of the freedom movement, which have not yet
found a place in history. Along with this, the incidents during the tragedy of
partition of India will also be deeply studied and researched. Apart from this,
approval has also been given for the formation of Tribal Studies Center.
It
will be a multi-disciplinary center with studies on various tribes of India. In
addition to the above, establishment of Hindu Studies Center was also passed in
the EC meeting. A Master of Arts program in Hindu Studies will be started under
the Center for Hindu Studies.
It has also been
approved to run the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) course from the
academic session 2023-24. This will be a 4 year course as a pilot project. The
Vice-Chancellor said that this will not have any impact on the teacher
education programs going on earlier. No course will be closed. Shyama Prasad
Mukherjee Mahila College, Mata Sundari Mahila Mahavidyalaya and Jesus and Mary
College have been granted approval for ITEP by NCTE from the session 2023-2024.
The education department of DU and eight colleges running B.El.Ed course will
apply for ITEP course for the academic year 2024-2025.
PhD admission will be done on the basis of CUET
(PhD)-2023
Based on the recommendation of the Standing
Committee of the Academic Council, after deliberations on various matters
related to admission and attendants of Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Ph.D. programs
for the academic session 2023-24, the same were also accepted by the Executive
Council.
The entrance test will be through the national based
CUET (Ph.D.) - 2023 conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). However
teaching and non teaching category serving in University of Delhi can directly
appear for the interview. Teaching and non teaching staff may be permitted to
attend classes and take examinations without affecting the duties assigned
during office hours.
These rules for Ph.D. will be applicable from the
academic session 2023-2024. Apart from these, the eligibility condition and
seat matrix recommendations of the Medical Science Courses Admission Committee
(MCAC) for admission to Undergraduate (MBBS/BDS) courses for the academic
session 2023-2024 were also approved in the EC. M.Sc. Admission to Respiratory
Therapy program will also be under CUET (PG) -2023.
DU's strategic plan for the next 25 years
Vice Chancellor Prof Yogesh Singh described the
strategic plan of the university as very important. He said that keeping in
mind the strategic plan of the Government of India, DU has also prepared its
strategic plan as to what we have to do in the next 25 years. For this, he
discussed upon what kind of scientists, engineers, doctors, historians and
citizens would the country need and what could be the role of the University of
Delhi in that. Keeping all this in mind, this strategic plan has been prepared.
He said the Strategic Plan is a systematic process that makes a commitment to
the priorities needed for mission-critical work. It also helps to ensure that
the university remains vital, sustainable and accountable.
The Strategic Vision of the University aims to
consolidate our position as a leading multidisciplinary intensive research
university providing economic, social and cultural benefits. The spirit of
excellence, innovation and entrepreneurship will be at its core. Six goals such
as education and student experience, research, connect between university
community, campuses and local community, collaboration with other higher
education institutions and industry and global impact, keeping in mind the core
parameters of branding, resource creation, philanthropy and globalization, DU
2047 is envisaged.
He said that in the next 20 years we have to be
among the top 100 universities of the world. He told that this is the strategic
plan of the university. After its approval, all the colleges and departments
will also prepare their own strategic plans on the basis of this.