DU Unlikely to Implement UGC Proposal on Biannual Admissions, Cites Lack of Infra and Seats
09 December 2024 | The Indian Express
Delhi University (DU) is unlikely to implement the University Grants Commission (UGC) move allowing universities to admit students twice a year, an official told The Indian Express citing the lack of infrastructure and availability of seats. “A single admission cycle is already an exhaustive process… We do not have the infrastructure or available seats to manage another round of admissions in the same academic year,” said the DU official on the condition of anonymity.
Last week, UGC unveiled major changes to its draft guidelines, including implementing biannual admissions, to increase flexibility and to align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The commission had maintained that while biannual admissions are not mandatory, the decision could provide “flexibility” to institutions that might want to “increase their student intake and offer new programmes in emerging areas”…