Delhi University Open School | Students worried about the delay in the admissions

Delhi University Open School | Students worried about the delay in the admissions

On one hand, all the DU colleges have completed their undergraduate admissions while on the other, the School of Open Learning (SOL) has yet to commence the admission process for the first year courses. The delay in the admission process has prompted the secretary of the staff council to write to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A memorandum has also been sent to the HRD Ministry in the same regard. “All faculty members of SOL are concerned about the undue delay in commencement of the admission process for first-year BA/BCom Pass and Hons courses for 2018-19. Despite being a major stakeholder in the system at SOL, we are never informed about this serious academic issue and the causes thereof by authorities concerned,” said Secretary, Staff Council, Janmejoy Khuntia. Khuntia further said, “We have come to know that UGC recently published a new regulation on open distance learning, according to which all open distance learning institutes in India will have to apply for UGC registration every five years or so. This implies that UGC wants to control these institutions. Whatever they do, they cannot delay the admission process.” A senior official from the SOL said that the delay is from the UGC’s end. “We have already given our representation to the UGC… They said they will bring out a consolidated list of approved institutions, but that has not been done. We’re being told the list will be out on August 9; in which case, we will begin admissions the next day… It seems we will not be able to begin the academic session before October 1, as per the UGC norms,” the official said.

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