New Delhi, May 6 -- Delhi University's (DU) standing committee on academic affairs has sent back the psychology department's syllabus for revisions, recommending the removal of topics including sexual orientation, caste, religious identity, and an entire elective paper titled "Psychology of Sexuality," two officials familiar with the matter said on Monday. The Department of Psychology held discussions on Monday to deliberate on the recommendations and was instructed to submit a revised syllabus by the evening. The proposed changes are part of DU's overhaul of its undergraduate fourth-year curriculum under National Education Policy. Among the committee's key suggestions was that the elective paper "Psychology of Peace" be completely rewritten to include Indian epics. "The paper on 'Psychology of Peace' has to be revamped with examples from the Mahabharata on mediation and negotiation," an official said. Another controversial directive advised the department to remove all references to "Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Kashmir" from its curriculum. HT had reported on Saturday that the committee, in its Friday meeting, had objected to sections of the psychology syllabus that discussed conflict zones like Israel-Palestine, Kashmir. Instead, it suggested students study the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita to explore concepts of peace and conflict resolution. To be sure, while the standing committee's recommendations are not binding, they carry significant weight. The final decision will rest with the university's academic council, which is set to meet on May 10....