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The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
References to Pakistan, China, and religious nationalism in DU's Political Science syllabus sent back to departments for revisions
During a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the Postgraduate Curriculum Framework (PGCF), the Standing Committee on Academic Matters of Delhi University sent five political science courses pertaining to Pakistan and China back to the department, asking it to be reframed without 'glorifying Pakistan' following a debate that left the members divided. The meeting was held to discuss the restructured curriculum under the PGCF. The courses that saw intense debate are — 'Religious Nationalism and Political Violence', 'Pakistan and the World', 'Islam and International Relations', 'State and Society in Pakistan', and 'China's Role in the Contemporary World'. Monami Sinha, a DU professor and member of the committee, said, 'There was a short debate. A few members started flagging issues with these courses. Some of us argued that it is important to study Pakistan and China, but we were met with opposition. It was decided that the chapters would be dropped and brought back with major changes, which means reintroducing those in an unrecognisable form.' Another member, Harendra Nath Tiwari, a member of the BJP-backed National Democratic Teachers Front (NDTF), countered Ms. Sinha, saying, 'There were many courses on Pakistan and we vehemently opposed those. The proposal also included a reading that said that Kashmir should be self-ruled, which has no place in the syllabus.' With respect to the course on nationalism, he said, 'The course equated Hindutva politics and RSS ideology with violence, which was wrong.' A university official said, 'The departments were asked to rework the curriculum of a few courses and send it back for review for the next meeting. They were instructed to keep it India-centric and not glorify Pakistan.' The restructuring is in line with the reworked curriculum, which is to be implemented from the upcoming academic session in July. Under the new framework, which comprises multiple exit and entry points, students can choose a three-year undergraduate degree with a two-year postgraduate degree, or a four-year undergraduate degree and a one-year postgraduate degree, which has led the DU administration to realign the curriculum across subjects and departments. While some of the papers have been retained, many new courses have been designed by the departments.
Mint
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
MA in Hindi Journalism? Delhi University to introduce master's programme from upcoming academic session
Delhi University's (DU) is set to introduce Journalism in Hindi and English master's programme soon. The University's Standing Committee on Academic Matters (SCOAM) approved the introduction of MA in Hindi Journalism on the occasion of Hindi Journalism Day, which was celebrated on May 30. For final approval before implementation from the upcoming academic session, the proposal will move to the academic council, HT reported citing information from three committee members. As confirmed by Committee member Ram Kishore Yadav, the Hindi medium journalism course will be launched under the Hindi department from the 2025–26 academic session. A committee meeting was held on Friday in this regard where syllabi of select undergraduate courses related for the seventh and eighth was discussed. Besides this, syllabi of several postgraduate programmes were also analysed. As confirmed by Committee member Ram Kishore Yadav, the Hindi medium journalism course will be introduced by the Hindi department in this academic year. 'A corresponding master's programme in Journalism in English medium, under the English department, is scheduled to begin from the 2026–27 academic session,' HT quoted Ram Kishore Yadav as saying. Designed in accordance with the postgraduate curriculum framework (PGCF), the newly-approved postgraduate course in Hindi Journalism course comes under Faculty of Arts. Meanwhile, an English-medium counterpart is expected to start from the next academic session, 2026-27 and will be offered under the Department of English. Apart from discussions on MA in Hindi Journalism, the Friday talks were centred on fourth-year syllabi of several disciplines, including BA Education, BA (Programme and Honours) Hindustani Music, and Geography. Ram Kishore Yadav added, 'Most syllabi were approved without significant changes." Syllabi of several postgraduate courses were also reviewed during the session, including philosophy, economics, geography, sociology, political science and mathematics.
Hindustan Times
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
DU to launch MA in Hindi journalism course from 2025 session
Delhi University's (DU) standing committee on academic matters (SCOAM) on Friday approved the introduction of a master's programme in Journalism in Hindi starting from the 2025–26 academic session, according to at least three committee members. The committee met to discuss the syllabi for the seventh and eighth semesters of select undergraduate courses, along with several postgraduate programmes. Committee member Ram Kishore Yadav confirmed that the Hindi medium journalism course will be launched under the Hindi department this academic year. 'A corresponding master's programme in Journalism in English medium, under the English department, is scheduled to begin from the 2026–27 academic session,' he said. The proposal will now move to the academic council for final approval before implementation. The MA in Hindi Journalism, under the Faculty of Arts, has been designed as per the postgraduate curriculum framework (PGCF). This month, SCOAM held three earlier meetings—on May 2, 6, and 8—to finalise a number of syllabi changes, many of which have since been approved by both the academic and executive councils, though not without dissent. These meetings largely focused on the syllabi for the upcoming seventh and eighth semesters for the inaugural batch of four-year undergraduate students. In Friday's meeting, the committee approved fourth-year syllabi for departments such as BA Education, BA (Programme and Honours) Hindustani Music, and Geography. All undergraduate syllabi tabled followed the undergraduate curriculum framework (UGCF). Postgraduate syllabi from departments of philosophy, economics, geography, sociology, political science, and mathematics were also reviewed, based on the PGCF. 'Most syllabi were approved without significant changes,' Yadav added.
