Discrimination, gender: Here is what DU students won’t learn if new Economics paper is axed
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 13 June 2023 | Indian Express
Gender and unequal burden of work; inequalities in access to land; intersecting discrimination, ranging from race, caste, class and disability are among the topics that were proposed to be taught in a new component in the BA Economics (Honours) course but it finds itself in rough weather now.
It is among the three elective papers that the varsity’s Academic Council on May 26 suggested be removed from the Economics syllabus — which several teachers have opposed — in view of the ongoing syllabi revision under the National Education Policy. A letter by faculty members to the V-C Thursday had said the three components have no overlaps between them or other papers in the course.