Delhi University on Monday has launched the admission brochure t invite applications for competency enhancement courses. This allows students of any age group to enroll for regular and skill-enhancement courses. As per the University officials, the registration programme will commence on the 10th of June. To make the programme accessible, the university has reduced the fees from ₹10000 to ₹ 6000.  

“Professor Sanjoy Roy, Director of the Institute of Lifelong Learning, the nodal coordinating institute for the programme, said, “After consultations and meetings the major observations were that the course fees should be reduced so that many more people can take admission. Admissions will be on merit and the number of seats in a course is open to a maximum of 10% of the total class strength, or six seats, whichever is less.” Hindu reported.  

Fundamentals of the CES programme 

1. Commencement: –

The registration as per the brochure will commence on 10th June 2024.  

1. Eligibility criteria: –

Any person who fulfils the minimum eligibility criteria or prerequisites mentioned per the course is eligible to apply. The merit will be decided based on the age and marks percentage obtained in the qualifying degree 

1. Total number of seats:

The university quoted that, “The number of seats in a course open for this Scheme shall be a maximum of 10% of the total strength of the class of that course or 6 seats, whichever is less” 

Registration requirements: –

1. Candidates must have a no-objection certificate from the employer or the parent university at the time of registration 

1. Number of papers allowed: –

At a single time a student will be allowed to have 2 papers or eight credits in a semester from the same discipline.  

1. Awards and certifications:

The university quoted that, “: On fulfilling the criteria as laid down in the University norms, a candidate who registered for 1-2 papers, after successful completion of the same, the credits earned shall be deposited in his/her account in the Academic Bank of Credits and a certificate shall also be issued after fulfilling attendance criteria and completing the evaluation process as applied to the regular students.” 

Links for necessary details 

Download official brochure from here: – https://illl.du.ac.in/ces.html 

To see the list of papers offered by the college  

Or you can assess it from the official website itself. 

Brochure’s statement regarding expected outcomes 

Official brochure stated regarding the expected outcomes of the scheme as follows: – 

“Enhancement of Entrepreneurs’ business through implementation of new skill/technology acquired.  

1. Improvement in the managerial skills of low/middle level management personnel through management courses.  
2. Fulfilment of dreams to pursue higher studies by those who could not do so earlier due to socio-economic conditions or lack of requisite merit during the relevant time.  
3. Enhancement of the qualifications/knowledge/skill of Senior Citizens enabling them to continue to play an important role.  
4. by learning to use latest technology/machine, conventional artisans, craftsmen, or workers shall improve their skills thus upgrading their skills from traditional system to use of modern equipment.  
5. Learning with young and vibrant students shall build confidence, enthusiasm and instill a sense of purpose.  
6. Effective utilization of the University resources for the benefit of the people at large. 
7.  Enhance student mobility by allowing students enrolled in other universities/institution to avail the opportunity of studying one to two papers in a semester from the University of Delhi without having to enroll for a programme of study.  
8. Enable the society at large to cope up with ever evolving needs of business/workspace. 

In a nutshell 

Thus, in a nutshell we can say that learning is a lifelong activity. Delhi University has considered the fact and allowed the learners to learn the courses with the updated version as per the era to improve the overall competency of an individual. Thus, it seems to be plausible for you to enroll here if you are a keen learner irrespective of your age. This will allow you to get the accreditation from Delhi University and also will add on to your cv with the additional skills that you have learned. However it is also necessary here to fulfill the eligibility criteria in order to get enrolled in desired courses. Therefore, Competency enhancement scheme is a way forward for those who want to get their step with time. 

References

The hindu, Official CES brochure DU

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Delhi University semester exams are about to start and a new problem among students has arisen regarding attendance policy. Those students who are enrolled in regular courses and have attendance less than 67 percent shall not be eligible to appear in examinations (some conditions applied). This is creating anxiety among students to maintain the minimal requirement here. Colleges this time are very strict with their attendance policy. Gradually colleges are publishing their official notifications for students with low attendance. This blog will let you know the entire attendance policy of Delhi University and some measures that you can take to maintain a good attendance percentage in your college. Then we shall deal with questions about how viable this policy is in bringing regularity to the college.  How much necessary it is to have strict attendance measures in universities? 

DU attendance policy 

As per the current attendance policy of Delhi University, Students must have 66.67 percent attendance. It means that for all the classes that have been organized in the whole semester in regular courses, you must pursue 67 percent of the total number of classes. Those who can’t fulfill this criterion of attendance will not be eligible to appear in semester examinations for their respective course until conditions apply.

The circular from the Delhi University (DU)-affiliated college reads, “This is to inform all students having less than 67 percent attendance that they should report with their parents to the college…” 

In 2023 as per the report of TOI, 1397 students have been detained due to low attendance in their classes. This year also it is anticipated attendance that strict action will be taken against the defaulters of attendance. 

Relaxation in the attendance policy

Although a relaxation in attendance policy has been there in case of medical problems. If you have a medical problem, please submit your medical certificate to the college and thereby you can get relaxation accordingly. Also If you part of NSS, NCC, sports, or any other college society where you were engaged in any co-curricular activities then you can get attendance relaxation up to approximately 15 percent ( can differ by college policy). Otherwise, it will be very difficult for you to maintain the total attendance without attending your regular classes.

Parent meeting: How much is viable? 

Colleges of Delhi University are now calling parents of defaulters inside the college campus. 

Recently Hansraj College has issued a notification to call the parents of those students who are defaulters This has created a huge problem for students especially in the case when they are immigrants in Delhi. For every parent, it becomes very difficult to travel to Delhi, if they are residing outside. Hansraj College Principal, Rama Sharma, justified the decision, citing past instances where parents were unaware of their wards’ attendance issues because the students had provided their email IDs instead of their guardians.   

However, Aditi Tyagi, SFI Delhi state committee member stated the problem in dealing with attendance, especially after the introduction to the new education policy in her words, “Students are made to attend classes on ‘how to be happy’, under the FYUP, which have mandatory attendance. Because of these extra subjects, classes now end at 5 pm. Many students, who usually are involved in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, are finding a huge chunk of their day being taken away by classes alone” 

Conclusion  

Thus it can be concluded that The stringent attendanceṄ policy of colleges is creating huge problems for their students. The continuous classes continuously for 5 hours with the demand to be present regularly creates a lot of problems for students. Thus next time if you don’t want to face this problem, either maintain your attendance or you can join any college society which is an advantage in this case. Also, colleges here must create a way for online meetings for those parents who can’t travel to Delhi on an immediate basis. By the end of the day please try to be present at classes whenever possible to avoid such difficulty.

 References

https://www.edexlive.com/campus/2024/May/07/is-delhi-university-becoming-more-stringent-with-attendance-rules-students-think-so

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Aforementioned tentative dates will be reconfirmed by the University of Delhi in a meeting of academic council on May 29.

The University has planned to conduct the entire admission process of 2020-21 on it’s official site i.e. du.ac.in . This time none of the offline proceedings will take place. All the applicants applying online shall only be eligible for the same.

The contemporary phase of pandemic has undermined the education process to a greater extent. Along with the admission processes, various university examinations and the boards examinations are deferred.

The tentative schedule also mentioned the date for the entrance examination for the postgraduate courses. It’s likely to commence by July 27 and end by August 10.

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In a circular, dated 13th May 2020, The Examination Cell of Delhi University suggested few measures for hassle free conduct of Internal Assessment, Practicals, Viva Voce and Field work.

Internal Assessment : The varsity advised teachers to conduct IA in online mode. It recommended the use of IT tools in conduct of Internal Assessment. Teacher should give the assignment to
the students in prescribed format via e-mail. The student should submit the solved
assignment to the teacher via e-mail in a defined time. The top of the Assignment Sheet must have Program name, Semester, Title of Paper and Name of the Student. After evaluation, respective teacher will submit the result of the same to  the principal of the college and to  the Head of the Department in the case of Post Graduation.

Conduct of Practical Examinations : For Practical Examinations, Teachers are advised to assign task on the basis of practicals that have already been performed by students. The student should submit the solved assignment to the teacher via e-mail in a fixed time period.

Practical and Viva voce, Oral (Moot courts) Examinations: The University recommend the use of Skype or other meeting apps for smooth conduct of the practical and viva voce examinations of the final year students  of all professional and technical programs.

Conduct of Internship/Apprenticeship for all Semester/Term/Year: Following
measures shall be undertaken by all concerned as required for completion of degrees in professional/ technical course etc. wherever applicable:
1) Students shall be allowed to take up online internship/ activities including activities that can be carried out digitally or otherwise from home.
2) They can be engaged as interns in ongoing projects.
3) The date for start can be delayed.
4) The period of internship can be reduced clubbing with assignments etc.

The University also requested the teachers and colleges to send the data of all the assessments that have already been conducted, to the Examination Cell.

The last date to complete all these procedures have been fixed to 3rd June, 2020.

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