New Delhi: Delhi University on Friday accorded approval to start PhD in Fine Arts from the next academic year. Delhi University's Executive Council (EC)
According to rules passed by the body, a PhD scholar has to obtain a minimum of 55 per cent of marks or nine credits or its equivalent grade in the UGC 7- point scale in the course work in order to be eligible to continue in the programme and submit the dissertation/thesis. The teaching work per credit is four hours, the statement issued by Delhi University said.
The Indian Express had first reported on June 11 that the suggestion to drop the three above electives was first made in an AC meeting on May 26 and opposed by faculty members of several colleges.