"..In my view, this is potentially very, very positive. We have to see how it works out in practice. But we have time to get it right. Don't forget those who are joining today will only reach the fourth year in three years time from now," he said.
Observing that government believed that the university has followed due process within its academic providence, he said "when people are appealing to us to intervene, I think it is wrong in principle for ministers and bureaucrats to overrule universities, when the universities are doing what they are supposed to be doing. It will set a dangerous precedent."
Delhi University had recently decided to introduce a four-year undergraduate course in its programmes.
To a query if there were only bills relating to his Ministry that he wanted to push, he said "there are lot of higher education bills pending. One, for example, is the Unfair Practices Bill which would punish capitation fee and dishonest practices. That is an important bill that is pending. Then, there is this Higher Education Penetration Bill. There is this bill for foreign education providers."
Earlier, he conferred the Rotary Club's 'Distinguished NRI Award' to Indian Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj.