New Delhi, July 8 -- Calling the implementation of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 a "recipe to failure," the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) on Monday submitted a petition to the President of India, raising serious concerns over academic, infrastructural and policy gaps. Nearly 2,000 faculty members have endorsed the petition.
Addressing a press conference, DUTA president Professor AK Bhagi said, "Our biggest problem at present is that the fourth year under NEP 2020 is not feasible. We need manpower and funding for infrastructure expansion to accommodate the increased student intake, but we lack both."
DUTA has urged the withdrawal of the Draft UGC (University Grants C...