Delhi Govt to take over UCMS, Faces Backlash from DU Faculty
Anshita Mehra | 21 March 2025 | The Tribune
Starting April 1, 2025, the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), currently administered by Delhi University (DU), will come under the full administrative and financial control of the Delhi Government. The newly elected BJP-led Delhi government has instructed DU to denotify UCMS from its list of institutions and dissolve its executive council.
A directive issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department on March 18 also mandated the Finance Department to immediately allocate Rs 100 crore to the college. However, the decision has sparked strong opposition from DU teachers and academic bodies…