Delhi University Teachers' Association calls for class boycott over several demands

DUTA members will be staging a protest outside the Delhi University's academic council meeting on Tuesday

The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) has called for a boycott of classes on Tuesday to press for its demands on a series of issues, including one-time regulation for absorption of ad-hoc and temporary teachers.

DUTA members will be staging a protest outside the Delhi University's academic council meeting on Tuesday. Their demands include restoration of workload and credits for discipline specific courses under the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework that will be implemented by the university from 2022-23 academic session. 

The academic council will discuss the admission process under Common University Entrance Test (CUET). According to a proposal by the Standing Committee of the academic council, the admission to Delhi University colleges from the next academic year could be solely based on CUET scores, if the varsity's decision-making bodies clear a proposal in this regard.

The university's academic council will meet on Tuesday to discuss changes in the admission process to colleges in view of the varsity adopting the entrance test system.

With the implementation of CUET and based on decisions taken in the meeting, the Delhi University (DU) will be doing away with the earlier system of admission under which it used to announce cut-offs based on Class 12 board results.

Moreover, the minimum Class 12 board exam marks to take CUET, will be the passing marks.

The decisions taken in the academic council meeting are likely to be taken up in the university's executive council meeting, scheduled for March 25.