At the 1014th Academic Council meeting of the University of Delhi on Friday, the Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh put forward a proposal to drop the syllabus dedicated to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Iqbal. He said that someone who had a fundamental hand in the partition of India has no place in the syllabus and that the university should instead focus their energy on exploring the teachings of national heroes. The proposal was accepted unanimously by the House, marking the end of Allama Iqbal’s era in the syllabus of the University of Delhi.
The syllabuses of various courses under the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework (UGCF) 2022 were discussed during the meeting. The Vice Chancellor also advocated the inclusion of the works of Bhimrao Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda in the syllabus, along with the idea of exploring the economic theories of BR Ambedkar, Indian Economic Model, US Model and so on. The approval of the Tribal Studies Center as well as Savitribai Phule to be featured in the curriculum was also granted in the meeting.
The University of Delhi is one of India’s premier institutions, offering courses that suit the New Education Policy. Established in 1922 as a teaching and research college, today it is a multi-faculty university with 16 faculties and 86 academic departments. It is located in the capital of India, New Delhi, and is a leading institute for higher education. The University of Delhi has always been known for its uncompromising academic standards, teaching excellence, and research output.
