In survey, students from top DU colleges reject FYUP
17 Dec 2013 6:24 AM IST
Students and teachers from three colleges, Miranda House, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), and St. Stephen’s College, in their feedback to DU, have demanded the removal of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP). In response to the survey handed out by the Delhi University Teacher’s Association (DUTA), there was a clear consensus towards reinstating the three-year undergraduate programme.
The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) announced the feedback to the media and the public at large on Monday. Questions were raised over administration’s silence over the feedback it collected from students on the FYUP. DUTA revealed that the results of its feedback is based on the total sample size of 930 respondents, of which, 570 students belong to Miranda House, 212 students are enrolled in St. Stephen’s College and 148 students are from SRCC.
Feedback highlighting the choice between FYUP and the earlier 3-Year Programme showed that nearly 91% students in Miranda House would prefer to revert back to the 3-year programme. 90% students in SRCC have rejected the FYUP in favour of the 3-year Programme. A comparable number of students in St. Stephen’s college have also demanded a roll-back.
DUTA in their statement to the media, said, ‘While the university administration refuses to take any responsibility for the numerous blunders it has committed, in hastily green lighting the FYUP, we have decided to mitigate the suffering of the current batch of FYUP students. DUTA demands an immediate and drastic reduction in the number of Foundation Courses and a moving up of Discipline I and II courses’.
In their assessment of overall quality in the Foundation Courses, 88% Miranda House students felt that the FCs were a rehash of content already taught in school, while 73% students in SRCC agreed with them. 86% students of Miranda House found no practical usage for FCs, while 89% SRCC students agreed with them. In remarks to the university questionnaire, nearly 90% of students from St. Stephen’s College also concurred that the FCs are a monumental ‘waste of time.’
The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) announced the feedback to the media and the public at large on Monday. Questions were raised over administration’s silence over the feedback it collected from students on the FYUP. DUTA revealed that the results of its feedback is based on the total sample size of 930 respondents, of which, 570 students belong to Miranda House, 212 students are enrolled in St. Stephen’s College and 148 students are from SRCC.
Feedback highlighting the choice between FYUP and the earlier 3-Year Programme showed that nearly 91% students in Miranda House would prefer to revert back to the 3-year programme. 90% students in SRCC have rejected the FYUP in favour of the 3-year Programme. A comparable number of students in St. Stephen’s college have also demanded a roll-back.
DUTA in their statement to the media, said, ‘While the university administration refuses to take any responsibility for the numerous blunders it has committed, in hastily green lighting the FYUP, we have decided to mitigate the suffering of the current batch of FYUP students. DUTA demands an immediate and drastic reduction in the number of Foundation Courses and a moving up of Discipline I and II courses’.
In their assessment of overall quality in the Foundation Courses, 88% Miranda House students felt that the FCs were a rehash of content already taught in school, while 73% students in SRCC agreed with them. 86% students of Miranda House found no practical usage for FCs, while 89% SRCC students agreed with them. In remarks to the university questionnaire, nearly 90% of students from St. Stephen’s College also concurred that the FCs are a monumental ‘waste of time.’
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