Decisions shouldn’t be taken to please V-C: HC tells DU
2 Dec 2014 6:01 AM IST
The High Court further stated they were ‘disturbed’ by the fact that though the decision to grant such exemption/relaxation was of the academic council of the University, which “we are told comprises of 200 members and who we are sure must be having rich knowledge of academics and education, the decision to do away with the same is of one man only — the Vice-Chancellor.”
By taking a strict stand on the matter, the High Court has directed DU that it should discuss the matter ‘special chance’ provision thoroughly in academic council and take decision within three months.
“The Vice-Chancellor has substituted himself for the University of Delhi, flouted the provisions of the Delhi University Act, 1922 as well as the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made under it by stamping his decisions and jettisoned the principle of basing decisions on free and fearless debate,” said Nandita Narain, president of Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA).
She further said “The Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh takes decisions by using his ‘emergency powers’ on policy matters and routine matters alike. Often proposals are pushed through without offering any justification or answers to various objections.”
The ‘special chance’ provision was withdrawn in a callous manner by the registrar on 10 October 2012. The ‘special chance’ provision allowed students who had left their studies in the middle to later appear for pending exams, but DU had scrapped the provision two years ago and said the students need to finish their degrees within the stipulated timeframe.
“By withdrawing the ‘special chance’ provision in an arbitrary manner, as many as 2,500 students are affected. Before filing a petition in High Court, we wrote to vice-chancellor, the registrar and other concerned authorities regarding the same. But no action was taken and no heed was paid to students’ problem,” said Raaid Hooda, a student of Delhi University.
By taking a strict stand on the matter, the High Court has directed DU that it should discuss the matter ‘special chance’ provision thoroughly in academic council and take decision within three months.
“The Vice-Chancellor has substituted himself for the University of Delhi, flouted the provisions of the Delhi University Act, 1922 as well as the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made under it by stamping his decisions and jettisoned the principle of basing decisions on free and fearless debate,” said Nandita Narain, president of Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA).
She further said “The Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh takes decisions by using his ‘emergency powers’ on policy matters and routine matters alike. Often proposals are pushed through without offering any justification or answers to various objections.”
The ‘special chance’ provision was withdrawn in a callous manner by the registrar on 10 October 2012. The ‘special chance’ provision allowed students who had left their studies in the middle to later appear for pending exams, but DU had scrapped the provision two years ago and said the students need to finish their degrees within the stipulated timeframe.
“By withdrawing the ‘special chance’ provision in an arbitrary manner, as many as 2,500 students are affected. Before filing a petition in High Court, we wrote to vice-chancellor, the registrar and other concerned authorities regarding the same. But no action was taken and no heed was paid to students’ problem,” said Raaid Hooda, a student of Delhi University.
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