New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Even as the academic session 2025-26 officially commenced on Friday, several Delhi University (DU) colleges formally began classes only on Monday, grappling with ongoing admissions, uncertain student counts, and delayed syllabus uploads, leaving both faculty and students anxious about the year ahead, they claimed.

With the introduction of the first batch of four year undergraduate programmes' students under the new curriculum framework, colleges are struggling to adjust their schedules and infrastructure. Despite a July 31 notification from the university's executive council (EC) advising institutions to operate from 8am to 8pm to utilise resources optimally, many colleges are still working within older time slots. ...