DU teachers seek withdrawal of draft UGC regulations and address academic concerns
Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) submitted the plea through the ministry of education, with support from nearly 2,000 faculty members.
The President is the visitor to the university.
DUTA president Prof AK Bhagi said the draft regulations must not be implemented without aligning them to the forthcoming 8th pay commission and wider consultations with academic stakeholders. Criticising the undergraduate curriculum framework under NEP 2020, he said, "Its rigid structure, excessive paper load and reduced credits for core subjects have diluted academic depth.
Faculty members are overburdened with rising teaching and administrative responsibilities without corresponding recruitment or infrastructural expansion.
Overcrowded classrooms and inadequate resources have worsened the learning environment."
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Bhagi cautioned against allowing students to earn credits through online platforms like Swayam and massive open online courses, arguing it would erode academic standards and undermine classroom teaching.
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He also pointed to delays in admissions and the absence of a synchronised academic calendar that has disrupted the rhythm of teaching and learning.
DUTA secretary Anil Kumar said that persistent gaps in staffing and funding had aggravated challenges under the NEP implementation. "No additional grants have been provided to meet growing academic and infrastructural demands," he added.
The teachers' body urged the President and the ministry to ensure all reforms are guided by principles of equity, academic freedom and meaningful stakeholder engagement.
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