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1947 Partition studies in DU may begin with ‘8th century invasions’

New Delhi “Germs of separatism that the central leadership failed to contain”; “the way Congress Working Committee consented to Partition without consulting Gandhi”; and “the reason for the non-insistence of central leadership on having the Frontier Province with India” — these are some of the...

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Delhi University wants the word ‘Hindu’ dropped from titles of two chapters on BR Ambedkar

Several academics condemned the proposal and alleged it was part of a concerted effort to purge curriculums of content unpalatable to Hindutva ideologues

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After Ambedkar, DU May Now Remove History Course on Caste & Gender Inequality

Amid a tussle between academicians and Delhi University’s Standing Committee on Academic Matters over aa course on Dr BR Ambedkar, the latter has suggested dropping an elective course called ‘Inequality and Difference’.

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Delhi University removes poet Mohd Iqbal, who wrote ‘Sare Jahan Se Acha’, from BA syllabus

Iqbal who wrote the popular song “Sare jahan se acha Hindustan hamara” is one of the most prominent Urdu and Persian poets of the Indian subcontinent.

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Muhammad Iqbal never believed in 'Sare Jahan Se Acha': DU VC

Iqbal wrote songs supporting the 'Muslim League' and the 'Pakistan Movement'. He was the first to raise the idea of the partition of India and the establishment of Pakistan, the VS said.

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Syllabi changes step towards creating a new India, new terminology: DU Vice-Chancellor

“We are an open and student-centric university. Upgradation and changing of syllabus should be regular," the DU V-C said.

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The Decline Of Nehru, Tagore & The Rise Of Savarkar: How Delhi University Got Itself A New Syllabus

Since 2019, Hindu right-wing organizations—both student and teachers’ groups—have successfully propelled syllabi changes in Delhi University’s (DU) English, history and other social sciences and humanities subjects. Some teachers are battling against these changes, many pushed through by a...

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Vandalism, roadshows, machismo: Delhi University gears up for student body polls after 3-year hiatus

The Delhi University Student Union elections will be held on September 22.

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The cruelty of Delhi University’s ad-hoc teacher system

Thousands of teachers work under the system with no job security. Now they fear that new changes will further damage their chances of securing permanent posts.

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Delhi University may provide up to 20% courses online through Swayam portal

A proposal in this regard will be placed before the Academic Council during its meeting scheduled for November 30.

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