Delhi University (DU) has initiated the process of changing its curriculum for the third time in seven years, prompting academics to fear that frequent revisions with little funding could convert varsities into “experimental labs” without achieving the desired results.
An expert committee headed by Prof. Vivek Suneja is examining possible changes to the existing curriculum in order to implement the government’s National Education Policy. The committee appointed by vice-chancellor P.C. Joshi held a meeting last week where it discussed, among other things, integrating skill-based courses with undergraduate programmes in science, humanities and commerce.
According to the proposed structure being discussed by the committee, each programme will include courses in vocational skills. General BA, BSc and BCom courses at DU now do not have any skill component.