New Delhi: Union human resources development minister Smriti Irani finally had her way as Delhi University on Friday scrapped its controversial four-year undergraduate programme and reverted to the earlier three-year degree course structure.
DU vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh accepted the UGC’s directive and said the university would revert to the old system.
“In line with the UGC directive, the university has decided to roll back the FYUP. Consequently, the admission process shall be conducted under the scheme of courses that were in force in the 2012-13 academic session in all the colleges of the University of Delhi,” Prof. Singh said.
A 12-member committee of DU principals has also been set up to examine the admissions under the three-year undergraduate course and admissions for the new session are likely to begin from next week.
Sources said DU’s decision came after Ms Irani put her foot down and ensured that the UGC reined in the university that had been insistent on continuing FYUP.
Ms Irani tweeted on Friday: “I respect autonomy of Institutions however institutions were created to serve people.”
