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By Anna Green, July 15, 2010 7:19 pm

Delhi University’s Academic Council (AC) has rejected the proposal of getting DU-affiliated colleges accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The members of the council feel that the accreditation would ‘adversely affect’ some colleges of DU. Also, a large number of academics feel that the NAAC methodology is too general and cannot be applied to DU colleges.

“NAAC assesses colleges on parameters such as infrastructure, research, faculty, etc, and on the basis of it provides ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ rankings. Based on the rankings, a college receives grants. Colleges with lower ratings are at a disadvantage and get lower grants from the University Grants Commission (UGC),” said Abha Dev Habib, member of AC. NAAC accredits colleges on the basis of seven parameters: curricular aspects; teaching-learning and evaluation; research, consultancy and extension; infrastructure and learning resources; student support and progression; governance and leadership; and innovative practices.

Instead of the NAAC accreditation, the university has passed a proposal to set up its Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Although the cell would assess colleges on the similar parameters set by NAAC, the university feels that the cell will prevent from creating differences among colleges. At a time when the government is planning to set up a single regulatory body instead of multiple bodies, the rejection comes as a blow to NAAC.

“If not NAAC, we still have to go for some other quality assurance. Universities across the world subscribe to accreditations as it helps them assess their strengths and weaknesses. Delhi University’s internal cell will evaluate a college’s performance on the basis of certain set parameters,” informed Deepak Pental, vice-chancellor, DU.

Further, SK Garg, principal Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, added, “The NAAC accreditation is meant for new institutions. But DU has several old colleges of reputation, which do not fulfill certain criteria set by NAAC. For example, some DU colleges — of high academic standard — operate from dilapidated buildings. If those colleges go for the accreditation, they are bound to be ranked low due to their poor infrastructure.”

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By Onslow, November 30, 2009 7:08 pm

The University of Delhi was established in 1922 as a unitary, teaching and residential university under the Act of the Central Legislative Assembly. Initially, there were only three colleges, namely- St. Stephens College, Hindu College and Ramjas College that were affiliated to the University. There were only two faculties (Arts and Science) and about 750 students. In October 1933, the University offices and the Library shifted to the Viceregal Lodge Estate, and till date, the same is the main campus of the university. It is one of the most reputed Universities in India.

To cope with the increasing demand, University initiated a new organizational scheme based on the multi-campus concept during seventies. University was divided into two separate campuses- South and North. In 1973, South Campus started postgraduate programmes in some departments of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in a rented accommodation. After sometime, the campus acquired land near Dhaula Kuan where the building of Arts Faculty was first constructed. Offices and teaching activities shifted to this campus in 1983. Out of a total of 18 Centres of Advanced Studies, 6 were chosen from Delhi University by the University Grants Commission in the early sixties. These were in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Economics and Sociology. Now, these centres are amongst the pioneers in teaching and research in their respective areas. It is one of the popular Universities In Delhi.

The University has 15 libraries, apart from the individual college libraries. The University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC) has a number of sophisticated research instruments which are being used by several departments of the University and by other institutions in Delhi. The DU has also recently completed the implementation of fibre-optic networks on the North and South campuses.

The University of Delhi offers various programmes under different faculties, such as English, Hindi, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Political Science, History, Commerce and Mathematics at both undergraduate and masters level. The admission procedure of the university generally starts in the month of June every year and the session starts from July onwards. To apply for the courses, students have to fill in a Centralized Admission Form..Admission to the colleges affiliated to the University is strictly on the merit basis, although some colleges do have an interview round, besides the regular qoutas like SC/ST, Sports, etc. Cut-off lists of every college are decided and declared individually once the applications procedure is over.

Those who are unable to get admission in the regular courses of the University of Delhi can apply for admission to the ‘School of Open Learning’ of the university. The classes of Open learning are generally held on weekends or public holidays.

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By James, October 8, 2009 5:44 pm

Haryana is one of the states in North India forming the northern, southern and western borders of Delhi. The state has a network of universities and institutions for higher education in a number of specialized disciplines. In many of the universities, the admission is through competitive exams The state government has made every effort to make education available to every section of society. At present, there are a number of recognized universities in Haryana that offer a wide range of specialized programs. Some institutes in Haryana have been given the status of deemed university under the University Grants Commission (UGG) Act.

Courses offered at Universities in Haryana

The Universities in Haryana offer courses in all the major disciplines of study such as humanities, science and commerce. Some of the specialized programs at the post graduate and doctoral level offered by the universities include medicine, agriculture, law, technical education as well as research in dairy farming. An increasing number of students from various parts of India apply for the higher studies program at the different universities in Haryana. Some universities also offer job oriented vocational courses that enhance the career prospects of students.

Types of Universities in Haryana

Haryana is home to several universities offering both regular programs as well as specialized full time courses. Maharishi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology in Hisar, Kurukshetra University, and Chaudhary Devi Lal University are the centers for technical education and management studies in Haryana. At the Kurukshetra university, the admission to engineering courses is through competitive exams. The Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University is involved in education and research related to agriculture. Another specialized deemed university in Haryana is the National Dairy Research Institute in Karnal. The admission is through competitive exams.

List of various universities in Haryana is as under :

1. Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Hisar, Haryana

2. Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, Haryana

3. Guru Jambeshwar University, Hisar, Haryana

4. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana

5. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana

6. Maharishi Markandeshwar University (Mullana), Ambala

7. National Brain Research Centre NH-8, Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana

8. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana

9. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra,

10.HaryanaMaharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, Haryana

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By Onslow, July 1, 2009 2:49 am

The university got the much-awaited approval for the semester system from its academic council (AC) on Friday, clearing the way for its implementation at the undergraduate level from the 2010-2011 academic session. The AC meeting debated the issue before approving it with an overwhelming majority.

Speaking to TOI, Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental said: “The younger generation must learn the value of time and the semester system will help it realise that”.

Aimed at enhancing the quality of learning and career options for its students, the semester system, based on an accumulation of credits, will allow movement of students across universities in India and abroad.

Asked how the system would benefit DU students, Pental said: “While students from other countries who come on short-term `Study Abroad’ programmes to our university are awarded credits by their respective universities for the time spent here, our students are deprived of this. Shifting to a semester mode will allow greater exposure to those of our students who get the opportunity to study elsewhere”.

However, many teachers are not happy with the decision and earlier two ACs had to be adjourned amidst protests. According to Abha D Habibi, AC member, “Colleges like St Stephen’s, Hans Raj, Miranda House, Khalsa, LSR and Deen Dayal Upadhayay have said no to the system. We are not against the semester system, but we are also not going to be dictated by the University Grants Commission. We are opposing it on the grounds of feasibility and desirability. We are not sure how it was passed as the elected members rushed to the well of the house even before zero hour”.

Teachers are opposing the semester system because of the heterogeneity and diversity in the Delhi University system, unavailability of teaching faculty, addition of another examination, logistical problems and neglect of sports and co-curricular activities.

Abhishek

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