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- Number of seats in the M.A. English at Delhi University have been cut down by 30%.
- The teachers of the English department weren’t informed about the slashing of seats.
- The number of seats have been reduced to meet the figures approved by the UGC.
Number of seats in the M.A. English programme offered by the Delhi University (DU) have been cut down by 30% from the session 2017. The teachers of the English department said that there weren’t informed about the slashing of seats.
However, the Head of the Department said that the number of seats has been reduced because the number exceeded the figure approved by the UGC.
According to the first admission list, only 299 students have been allocated seats in the M.A. English programme. This figure included all categories and students admitted directly as well as through entrance exam. In 2016, this number was 425.
DU offers 50% reservation for students who have pursued graduation from the university. The remaining 50% seats are filled on the basis of entrance tests. Admission is offered in either the north or the south campus and the students shortlisted are then directed to the colleges that offer M.A. English programme.
English teacher at Dyal Singh College and Member of DU’s Academic Council, Sachin N, said that the University did not inform the council members regarding the slashing of seats. Despite the three day meeting conducted in June 2017 to discuss academic matters, the University revealed nothing about the seats drop, Sachin added.
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Christel Devdawson, HoD of the English department, said that it was brought to the department’s notice that over the years they had been admitting more students than deemed acceptable by the UGC. She added that the department wanted to correct this discrepancy to prevent any penal action taken by the UGC against DU.
Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Officer on special duty during admissions informed that the department had mentioned that they will admit 309 students. It was also notified to regulators that the department had been submitting more students than the authorised intake, Bhardwaj added.
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The reduction in seats has pushed the qualifying percentage for all categories of students. According to the teachers, even those DU students who have scored 70% throughout their graduation cannot secure a seat in M.A. English programmes.
