New Delhi, July 4 -- Delhi University is set to allow undergraduate and postgraduate students to earn academic credits through online platforms like SWAYAM starting from the 2025-26 academic session, a move that has triggered sharp backlash from faculty.

An agenda in this regard will be presented in the academic council meeting on Saturday.

According to the supplementary agenda, "In the case of UG programmes, students be provided flexibility to earn up to 5 per cent of the total credits through SWAYAM and MOOCs Platform... not exceeding 8 credits in the entire duration of the Four Year Undergraduate Programme." For PG students, the limit is "a maximum of 4 credits" over the full course duration.

The credits can be earned across a wide ...