<p>The Delhi University Teachers’ Association has opposed the vice chancellor’s announcement of a “special meeting on emergency basis” on July 21 and 22 on proposals and syllabus for the proposed Meta University course in Masters in Mathematics and the four-year BTech in Humanities.<br /><br />Rushing into reforms<br /><br /></p>.<p>DUTA members expressed apprehensions towards the VC’s decision of making academic reforms in a “hurried manner”. <br /><br />“This is a natural process as academic changes are part of an institution’s growth, but these matters cannot be treated as emergent issues,” said DUTA member Abha Dev Habib.<br /><br />Members alleged that changing the education pattern for a few students will redefine the teaching-learning pattern, which is a big shift in itself. “The teaching fraternity should not be kept away from such decisions at any cost,” added Habib.<br /><br />Dancing to govt’s tunes<br /><br />“The VC’s attempt to muscle them (academic changes) in through emergency meetings shows scant regard for academic quality,” said a DUTA statement. <br /><br />The statement added, “This was blind inclination to dance to the tunes of a government that wants to hastily hand higher education over to private players through credit-based transfer system and smuggle in the discredited accreditation system and agencies through the backdoor,” DUTA members say the issue of a five-point agenda for an emergency meeting at “the eleventh hour is illegal and unheard of” as such meetings are based on a single agenda.<br /><br />Members have decided to hold a meeting on July 18 to discuss issues related to the VC’s proposed meeting.</p>
<p>The Delhi University Teachers’ Association has opposed the vice chancellor’s announcement of a “special meeting on emergency basis” on July 21 and 22 on proposals and syllabus for the proposed Meta University course in Masters in Mathematics and the four-year BTech in Humanities.<br /><br />Rushing into reforms<br /><br /></p>.<p>DUTA members expressed apprehensions towards the VC’s decision of making academic reforms in a “hurried manner”. <br /><br />“This is a natural process as academic changes are part of an institution’s growth, but these matters cannot be treated as emergent issues,” said DUTA member Abha Dev Habib.<br /><br />Members alleged that changing the education pattern for a few students will redefine the teaching-learning pattern, which is a big shift in itself. “The teaching fraternity should not be kept away from such decisions at any cost,” added Habib.<br /><br />Dancing to govt’s tunes<br /><br />“The VC’s attempt to muscle them (academic changes) in through emergency meetings shows scant regard for academic quality,” said a DUTA statement. <br /><br />The statement added, “This was blind inclination to dance to the tunes of a government that wants to hastily hand higher education over to private players through credit-based transfer system and smuggle in the discredited accreditation system and agencies through the backdoor,” DUTA members say the issue of a five-point agenda for an emergency meeting at “the eleventh hour is illegal and unheard of” as such meetings are based on a single agenda.<br /><br />Members have decided to hold a meeting on July 18 to discuss issues related to the VC’s proposed meeting.</p>
