Will not implement CBCS if councils decide against it: DU

Making a U-turn, Delhi University has now said that it will not go ahead with the implementation of the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) if its Executive Council and Academic Council decide against the same.
The varsity had last month asked all affiliated colleges to start preparation for the roll out of CBCS and had directed the faculty heads to finalise the syllabi, triggering a backlash from some members of the varsity's EC.
Accusing DU of implementing the programme "arbitrarily", the critics had claimed that it was being implemented bypassing the Executive Council.
"The university is committed to adopt the UGC's directive regarding the implementation of CBCS but it will not go ahead if our statutory bodies do not give their approval," DU spokesperson Malay Neerav said.

"We will not go ahead with the implementation by violating statutory norms," he said.
He, however, maintained that DU was in preparatory phase for CBCS implementation and ready for the transition.

In its communication on April 29, DU registrar had said "I advise you to start the process of preparation of syllabi for all the undergraduate courses within the structure laid down by University Grants Commission (UGC).
"The detailed guidelines, course structure, draft model syllabi for nineteen undergraduate courses which are available on UGC's website may be carefully pursued by you before starting the process," the letter had said.
Executive Council members had alleged that the matter was never placed before the EC.