New Ramjas teachers ‘quote Ramayana, dislike Marxist historians’—students miss academic rigour
Sonal Matharu | 14 December 2023 | The Print
File photo | The History department of Ramjas College was one of the first that welcomed seven permanent faculty in January. But the change hasn’t gone down well with students. | Manisha Mondal | ThePrint
A second-year English Honours student was in for a rude shock when a new teacher took over the History elective classes mid-semester at Delhi University’s Ramjas College.
“In a tutorial class on ‘Delhi History’, where students get their doubts cleared and seek suggestions for the exams, the professor recited couplets from Ramcharitmanas and indulged in Ghalib shayari even as some students cheered him on,” said Ankit. The professor wasn’t reciting Ghalib as part of the course.