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The core committee for the CBCS (Choice Based Credit System), Delhi University has recommended starting lessons on Facebook Post writing for Literature students. DU has also been suggesting to start a similar course as part of academic writing programmes for the students of the English Department.
The department has also sent a detailed proposal mentioning the recommendations to all the colleges affiliated to DU that offer the English Honours programme. The university seeks feedback from these colleges regarding lessons on writing Facebook Posts.
Explaining the motive behind such lessons, a senior official of the English Department said that writing is not restricted to fictional or constant non-fictional books.
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Although all these are part of writing, generic writing is also a skill that has a high demand in the market as content is important for almost all firms, the official added. The official also added that writing Facebook posts and blog post will be taught at DU as part of the Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC).
The final framework will be designed once the feedback has been received by all the colleges and will be presented before the Academic and Executive Council for final approval, she added. The deadline for receiving the feedback is May 1.
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Recently, DU also announced the inclusion of Chetan Bhagat’s first novel Five Point Someone and some popular fiction books written by authors like J K Rowling, Agatha Cristie. These books will be part of the General Elective paper that is conducted for non-English Hons students. The decision has drawn a critical reaction from various DU teachers and academic experts.
