<p>The Delhi University (DU) in its Academic Council meeting on Saturday didn’t pay heed to the University Grants Commission (UGC) directive to withdraw with immediate effect the controversial four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) introduced last year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Instead, the varsity said it has made “modifications” to the programme to conform to the National Policy on Education that advocates a 10+2+3 format. However, it didn’t say what the modifications were. In an order issued to the university on Friday, the UGC had asked the DU to revert to the “three-year structure which was prevalent” prior to introduction of the FYUP.<br /><br />“The Academic Council noted that students seeking admission to the DU’s undergraduate programme would be admitted into the three-year Bachelor’s Degree Programme (BA/BSc/BCom) in their Discipline-1 (major subject), and would graduate with the corresponding degree on the completion of three years, which would be in conformity with the National Policy on Education,” said the university.<br /><br />Honours degrees, the university maintained, would be awarded in the fourth year—an “optional year”. Prior to introduction of the one-year-old FYUP, the students had an option to go for an Honours degree in three years.</p>
<p>The Delhi University (DU) in its Academic Council meeting on Saturday didn’t pay heed to the University Grants Commission (UGC) directive to withdraw with immediate effect the controversial four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) introduced last year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Instead, the varsity said it has made “modifications” to the programme to conform to the National Policy on Education that advocates a 10+2+3 format. However, it didn’t say what the modifications were. In an order issued to the university on Friday, the UGC had asked the DU to revert to the “three-year structure which was prevalent” prior to introduction of the FYUP.<br /><br />“The Academic Council noted that students seeking admission to the DU’s undergraduate programme would be admitted into the three-year Bachelor’s Degree Programme (BA/BSc/BCom) in their Discipline-1 (major subject), and would graduate with the corresponding degree on the completion of three years, which would be in conformity with the National Policy on Education,” said the university.<br /><br />Honours degrees, the university maintained, would be awarded in the fourth year—an “optional year”. Prior to introduction of the one-year-old FYUP, the students had an option to go for an Honours degree in three years.</p>