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The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
2 DU colleges ask faculty to share posts about Operation Sindoor, draw flak
Two Delhi University (DU) colleges – Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and Shyam Lal College – have allegedly issued notices 'encouraging' teachers, staff and students to share social media posts on the India-Pakistan conflict by DU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh. The move drew criticism from several teachers who said that university channels meant for only official communication are being 'misused'. However, DU Registrar Vikas Gupta said there was no 'official communication' to colleges regarding the matter. The identical notices issued by the two colleges showed a link to an X account with the V-C's name — which has been active for the past six days — and has been posting about Operation Sindoor. The notice, dated May 12, said the 'collective effort' of retweeting aims to 'express gratitude to the Indian Armed Forces'. The Hindu could not independently verify if the X account in question actually belonged to the V-C. 'Pushing agenda' Jitendra Kumar Meena, an assistant professor at Shyam Lal College, said, 'The posts that we were asked to share had nothing to do with academics. If it was DU's official channel sharing notifications, that would have still been acceptable. But here, they are attempting to use teachers, students and staff to push out an agenda.' Meanwhile, Abha Dev Habib, a professor at the university, slammed the move, and said, 'For the V-C's opinion to be shared, and to be treated as truth, is rather strange. This is part of a larger top-down assault on the university, which is being used to spread government messaging.' The Democratic Teachers' Front, in a statement on Thursday, called for the revocation of any such notice. The statement said, 'Compelling participation in social media campaigns—especially those tied to a specific authority figure—transforms educational spaces into echo chambers for the ruling-party's propaganda. Authentic support for the Indian armed forces does not require any performative servility to a Twitter/X handle.' Arun Kumar Attree, principal of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College said, 'We took the step after we received a forwarded mail about a UGC campaign in support of 'Nation First'. The shared posts were intended to motivate the armed forces, and there was no political motive.'
Hans India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
DU students asked to retweet VC's posts supporting army
New Delhi: Delhi University's Shaheed Bhagat Singh College has asked its students and staff members to follow the official X account of Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh and actively share his posts expressing solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces. In an official notice and signed by Principal Arun Kumar Attree, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh College administration said, 'All teachers, staff members, and students of the college are hereby requested to follow the Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh's official Twitter (now X) account.' The college community is 'encouraged to retweet the posts shared through the platform' as a gesture of support and gratitude towards the country's defence forces, it said. 'By amplifying these messages, we not only raise awareness about their courage and sacrifices but also contribute to building a strong sense of national pride and unity within our community,' it stated. Singh created his X account earlier this month and made his first post on May 8. In a post on May 12, he referred to Operation Sindoor, carried out by India in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
DU college asks students, staff to retweet VC posts
New Delhi: Shaheed Bhagat Singh College has issued a notice asking all teachers, staff members and students to follow Delhi University vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh 's official X handle and retweet his posts lauding govt and the armed forces for Operation Sindoor , India's recent military offensive against Pakistan."All teachers, staff members, and students of the college are hereby requested to follow the vice-chancellor, Prof. Yogesh Singh's Official Twitter (now X) account. .. You are encouraged to retweet the posts shared through the platform," read the notice signed by the principal, professor Arun Kumar Attree. "This collective effort is aimed at expressing our unwavering support and gratitude towards the valiant members of our defence forces."The notice has drawn criticism from a section of teachers and academics online, who questioned the issuing of the notice for amplifying posts of an Yogesh Singh's recent posts on X include video montages and messages praising Operation Sindoor."We have only requested the faculty members and students as part of UGC's Nation First campaign. Based on that, we formed a committee to show support to our army. I don't understand why this should be criticised. The vice-chancellor as the head of the institute has been posting about the army ops. We thought instead of asking people to individually post, they could support the VC's stand as a collective front," the college principal told TOI.
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Follow DU V-C on social media', college tells students, staff; sparks debate
A notice issued by Delhi University's Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (SBSC) requesting students, teachers and staff members to follow Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh's official X account has triggered a debate in the community. The notice, issued on Monday by Principal Prof Arun Kumar Attree, described the activity as a gesture of national solidarity. 'All teachers, staff members, and students of the college are hereby requested to follow the Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh's Official Twitter (now X) account,' it stated. A link to the V-C's profile and a specific post were included in the notice. The notice said that sharing the post is 'aimed at expressing our unwavering support and gratitude towards the valiant members of our Defence Forces'. The post extended support to India's armed forces on their elimination 'of over 100 militants, including those responsible for the IC814 hijacking and the Pulwama attack' through Operation Sindoor. Citing lines from Parshuram Ki Pratiksha by poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, underscoring the importance of unity, the notice said, 'This is the time to stand in solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces, the Government of India and our determined Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With this feeling, I would like to dedicate these lines…to the Indian Army, which give us the message of staying united and tell us that if we are united at home, then the country will always prosper.' The notice further read, 'By amplifying these messages, we not only raise awareness about their courage and sacrifices but also contribute to building a strong sense of national pride and unity within our community. Your participation is a small yet significant gesture to honour those who selflessly protect our nation.' 'Let us stand together, united in spirit, and show our appreciation through every like, share and retweet,' it added. However, the notice has drawn criticism from some quarters. In a post on the Delhi University Teachers' Forum on Facebook, DU professor and group admin Naveen Gaur termed the move 'sycophancy at its best (or worst)'. 'This is an unofficial way to increase followers. The question is, can any teacher also force his student to follow his social media posts in this way?' another faculty member posted on Wednesday. Not everyone, however, sees the notice as problematic. Some faculty members have described it as a voluntary and well-meaning appeal. 'This letter is only a humble request, not any obligation,' another faculty member wrote on Facebook. 'We must understand its core purpose — to unite as a teaching community to respect and support our soldiers.'
Indian Express
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Ways of Seeing
What if Vincent Van Gogh did not have a Dutch grandfather who was an art dealer, and instead, the painter of Starry Nights was a professor of political science at the University of Delhi? No one will ever really know. But at the Lokayata Art Gallery in Hauz Khas Village, Simple Mohanty's solo art show promises to testify to the lingering influence of expressionist depictions of the power of nature, centuries on. A line in Lust for Life by Irving Stone, a biographical novel about Van Gogh, is what Mohanty cites as a formative influence for her to pursue art despite a full-time career as a college professor. 'How difficult it is to be simple,' it reads. The pinks, purples and blues of Mohanty's flowers and figures often meet strokes in sunset skies that are not meant to capture their beauty in minute detail, but instead evoke the whimsy of their very presence. She says that for her, 'beauty and passion for life' triumph over technique. A painting by Dr. Simple Mohanty. Mohanty's art has been featured in several shows in Delhi and Jaipur, including the India Art Festival and the International Lalit Kala Mela. At Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, where she works as an Assistant Professor, her focus is on political theory and political philosophy. 'John Stuart Mill, a Western political philosopher, recovered from the strict regimen of his father when he started to read Romantic poetry. I see myself in him. Art opens up so many shades,' says Mohanty. In her paintings that will be on display, one of them is Lady with Cat, where she plays with minutely detailed whiskers and eyes on the feline animal, contrasted against a faceless woman. Another, Spring in my Garden I, sees different sets of flowers separated by nondescript dividers — but a parrot is perched on one of them. Mohanty emphasises that the common theme in her art and what she teaches is anti-anthropocentrism, a philosophy that argues that humans are not the centre of the world. 'I sincerely believe that our disconnect from nature has bred a host of dysfunctions… the entire enlightenment's focus on man as being the centre of the universe has led us away from the real deal in life.. finding meaning, connection and love,' she says. From winning awards, getting her work to reach online New York-based exhibitions thanks to innovations during the pandemic, to returning to the 'glory' of the offline realm, this artist has always maintained: 'Things are not as they seem.' The exhibition is on till April 27.
