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Decentralization of Deemed Universities

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Universities are established with an aim of providing higher education and research opportunities to the students. It is the responsibility of the government of any nation to upgrade its university system, in such a manner which contributes to the growth of the nation as well as students studying in these universities. The Indian government has charted out a system under which some universities are affiliated by Central Government; some by State Legislatures and other are given the status of Deemed University.

According to the University Grant commission act 1956, the universities which showed high performance have been granted this status by the department of higher education, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry. Currently there are 82 such universities in India which have autonomy of functioning. These universities can set their own syllabus for different courses, fee structure and guidelines for admission.

Unfortunately, these universities are experiencing a tough phase as HRD ministry has decided to decentralize 44 such universities on basis of their abysmal performance. Sources says that these universities are not functioning up to the standard expected of a deemed university. These have failed to realize their full potential and are not eligible to be given autonomy with recognition. Most of these universities do not have requisite infrastructure and neither hold expertise in their respective major disciplines.

If the decision is conformed then the future of students enrolled in these universities is at stake. To this, centre has replied that the interest of students will be taken care of as these deemed universities will then be affiliated by their respective state universities. This will help in ensuring that students complete their courses and receive degree from a recognized institution. If a college failed to obtain affiliation then all the efforts will be put to re-enroll or migrate these affected students into other institutions.

But it’s always easier said than done. All these claims of government are mere fantasies. Government has assured to protect the future of these university’s students but can these claimed be trusted upon? Centre has judged the performance of deemed universities and declared them undeserving of their status. But before taking a step let the government judge its own performance. How many times government of India has been effective in implementing any policy efficiently? Owing to this fact, relying on whom can government assure to safeguard students future?

Moving from one university to another is not a child’s play which can be done easily. Think of the formalities, rules and regulations that have to be completed. Above all, what about the major factor i.e. time which can not be compensated by anything. And its not even convenient for every student to change the university. Most of the students will be reluctant to such a move.

Besides, why the attack is on inefficient Deemed Universities only. Let’s take a glance at the government run schools in India. The organization and management of Deemed Universities are much better than these schools. Will the government take an initiative some day to derecognize these as well?

This does not mean that Deemed Universities should be left to function inefficiently without impunity. The universities should be given warning and strict orders must be issued to improve their performance. Another chance with regular monitoring of their performance is must. Deemed Universities should understand their responsibility towards both, students as well as higher bodies, which granted these the status.

 

MBA: Admission notification, 2012

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Delhi School of management is an integral part of Delhi Technology university, one of the most well known engineering institutions in India with a history spanning over 7 decades. DSM forges ahead with prime aim of developing transformational leaders and knowledge technology driven managers with focus on;

•Innovative Technology using modern aids

•Contemporary business environment understanding through activity based learning

•Whole host of industry, academia interactions

•Communication, skill and competence permeating culture

•Holistic development of students

Programme Duration: 2 years Full time MBA

Specialisation:

•Supply chain management

•Information technology

•Knowledge management

•Finance

•Human Resource

•Marketing

Who can apply:

B.E. / B.Tech. in any branch of Engineering/ technology with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or Ist class master’s degree in any branch of Physical/ Chemical/mathematical science like Physics, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, computer application, electronic science, environmental science, operations research,computation/ information science or Master’s degree in Commerce/ economics

Seats; 60 ( excluding OBC)

How to apply:

prospectus along with application form can be downloaded from www.dce.edu from 13.12.2011. Completed application forms along with Dd/Po of Rs 1000/- in favour of ” Registar, Delhi technological university, Delhi” payable at Delhi, should reach by 27.1.2012 ( 5 p.m.)

For GD and PI, applications will be shortlisted on the basis of CAT 2011 and marks in qualifying examination. For any query , please email to dsmdtu@yahoo.com or contact at 011-27296203

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Delhi University To Set 4 Years UG Honours Course

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Delhi University plans to convert its coveted Undergraduate honours programmes into four year courses by July 2013. Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh said, “The move will give colleges more freedom to set courses based on the needs of students.”

Replacing the current programmes would be a multi-disciplinary four-year programme with exit options at the end of second and third years. Those who exit the course at the end of two and three years will be awarded Diploma and Degree respectively while those who complete all four years will be eligible for receiving the honours degree with specialization.

This proposal is yet in the the initial stages, which involves the colleges in the formulation of course they teach. Dinesh Singh also said, “A certain number of course will be left to the preferences of colleges so that a sense of involvement and ownership is created. This will also encourage colleges to find out what students want to study instead of sticking to a rigid system.” The University hopes to have a full fledged credit system in place when the 2013 session begins, giving DU students the freedom to choose course from different constituent colleges. This will effectively give a student the option of taking up and gaining credits for a course on offer at another college.

The credit transfer system will also facilitate international exchange of students of Delhi University, where they can gain credits for participation in sports and other co-curricular activities.

DU online admissions from 2012

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In order to make admission process in the University of Delhi (DU) easy and prompt, the university is planning to introduce online applications from the next session.

This step has been recommended by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). The varsity will discuss its pros and cons in a meeting of high-powered committee comprising representative of the university and principals across 16 colleges.

Most of the committee members feel that the move will result in more transparent admission process. Besides, it will become easier for outstation students to apply. The committee is expected to come up with final recommendations for reforms, by mid-January.

Students from areas like north-east face a tough time during admission process as they have to stay in Delhi for the entire month till the admissions are over. With the facility of online applications, they can visit the city only at the time of final admission.

A committee member informed that the consultation process is going on and all possible options are weighted for bringing realistic reforms. The idea is to turn admission process less cumbersome for students; they are considering the large number of colleges and number of courses on offer.

Few colleges, such as Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College, Hansraj College and Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), have earlier also offered online admissions.

 

Meta-varsity by July 2012: VC

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Universities are coming together to make higher education accessible to everyone.

As part of an innovative set up Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jamia Millia Islamia and IIT-Delhi are working on creating a meta-university to allow students to pursue courses available across these institutions.

“We are doing it on our own in Delhi. A student may not have to do semesters in quick succession. They can sit at any university and pursue the options they want. That’s the fun of a meta-university,” said DU vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh while delivering a lecture on ‘Education in 21st Century’ at Vasant Valley School on Wednesday.

Singh said that creating a hybrid model of education was essential in this age of global change and that the meta university will be launched in July 2012. He said that India needed to take a leaf out of its own history to innovate and improve on imparting and seeking education. “To me, education is a journey to look deep within and discovering yourself. It’s only when you find your inner calling that you can make a positive contribution to society. And this journey never ends,” said Singh, as he narrated examples of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Mahatma Gandhi, Ghalib and Kabir. Singh was speaking at the first in a series of lectures planned in the school.

He said learning from real-life situations is more effective than sitting in the confines of a classroom. “We must go back into our past to find the lessons to be learnt. India did well in the realm of knowledge and self-discovery many years ago. Bodhayan had discovered Pythagoras Theorem 300 years before Pythagoras himself did. Indian society is in a state of ferment right now. Knowledge is all around us. We just need to reconfigure our institutions and make learning a two-way process,” Singh said.

DU to announce semester results by December end

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The semester exams of all first-year courses are over in the University of Delhi (DU) and now, enters the process of evaluation. The university is anticipating that the results will be announced by the end of month.

This year, for the first time all first year courses were shifted to semester system. The University is now left with short span of time in order to come out with results before the beginning of next semester.

Evaluation of papers is a gigantic task with 4,000 teachers and around 4 lakh answer sheets. DU officials say that they have to work overtime and stick to a tight schedule for bringing out results on time.

A senior DU official informed that the centralized evaluation of answer sheet has already begun with top management actively supervising it. He added that their evaluation centres are open even on Sundays, ensuring that papers are checked within stipulated time.

Late results declaration by DU was the main reason for some teachers opposing to semester system. Delivery of results on time, twice a year is a challenge.

Conducting the semester exams, first phase has been over and now, officials are keeping their fingers crossed to over come the second phase, evaluation of answer sheets.

 

Delhi University admission process to undergo change

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This year admission process of Delhi University (DU) was severely criticized because of its irrational cut-offs, illegal admission rackets and certain other flaws following which the varsity has decided to amend the process for the coming year.

A high powered committee comprising of 16 principals from different colleges of the University has been set up to draft recommendations on the admission process for the coming year.

The committee met last week and it is reported that some members have suggested that the number of colleges that a student can apply must be restricted. The idea behind this is to come out with more realistic cut-offs.

However, this is just a proposal given by the some members and the final decision regarding its implementation will be made after two or three sittings, most probably by mid Jan next year.

This year, the admission process of the University was changed by scrapping away the common admission forms and colleges coming out with cut-offs based on past experience and board results. But it was deemed to be an inappropriate move since it led to many complications and flaws with ever-high cut-offs and over-admissions.

Even Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal had to intervene asking for a more rational policy in deciding eligibility criteria.

Apart from that, a large fake admission racket in one of the colleges of North Campus also came to light with students trying to cope up with the high cut-offs using forged means. The matter is still being looked into the by the authorities.

IGNOU announces admission to management programmes

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New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) invites applications for its management programmes for July 2012 session through an entrance test called the OPENMAT- XXXI to be held on  February 12, 2012 all over the country.

There are seven degree/ diploma programmes for which the application is invited viz., Master of Business Administration (MBA), Diploma in Management (DIM), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM), Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM), Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM), Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM), Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM).

 These programmes have multimedia design and technology aided delivery systems. Candidates with 50 percent marks in graduation for general category and 45% for reserved category are eligible to apply for admission. However, candidates with bachelor’s degree and three years of supervisory/ managerial/ professional experience or professional degree or masters degree in any subject are also eligible to apply.

 Candidates who have successfully cleared the entrance test for admission into management programme conducted by institutions like CAT, MAT and state level tests need not appear in the OPENMAT. The cut off percentage for admission of these candidates will be decided by the university.

Non-graduates (10+2 or equivalent) with six years of managerial/ supervisory/ professional experience are eligible for taking admission into Diploma in Management only after clearing the entrance test.

Candidates who qualify the entrance test can submit the registration form, available in the student handbook and prospectus along with the hall ticket of the entrance test to the respective regional centers along with the required fee on any day after the receipt of the result card.

Provision for online registration for admission to the successful candidates will be made available on the university website www.ignou.ac.in after the declaration of the entrance test result.

Student handbook and prospectus can be obtained from the headquarters and all the regional centers of the university by sending a sum of Rs.550 through a demand draft in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi or city of the concerned regional center or by paying Rs.500 in cash at the sale counters. Last date for receipt of request of prospectus by post is 23rd December 2011.

Application form and prospectus can also be downloaded from the website www.ignou.ac.in and sent along with a draft for Rs.550 in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi by registered/ speed post to Registrar (SED), IGNOU Maidan Garhi. Prospectus will be sent to such applicants after receipt of Rs.550.

DU plans to introduce 4-year Maths-IT degree

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Delhi University is one of the leading universities of the country. Students from all over the country apply to to DU colleges because of its high standard of education and recognition of its degree. To improve the level of education from time-to-time, DU keeps introducing some changes in the teaching pattern and new innovated methods of teaching to improve the level of education in DU colleges. Taking education beyond classroom and textbooks, Delhi University is thinking to start a four-year course that will focus on innovative and hand-on learning through industry based projects. These future degree programmes in mathematics and information and communication technology (ICT) will be interdisciplinary as well.

A senior DU official said, “The four-year programme will encourage students to take up innovations in diverse areas. The course will train them to go into research, engineering, signal processing, electronics and computer science. There will be lots of projects connected with industry.”

The course will give 60% weightage to projects and innovation and 40 to classroom learning. DU is thinking to place the new programme before the executive council and academic council soon for approval so that DU can start this course and ask for application from students to take admission in this course.