UGC writes again to DU seeking FYUP rollback

, June 26: The University Grants Commission (

) has once again sent a letter to DU asking it to roll back the FYUP and immediately begin undergraduate admissions even as it sought legal opinion on the compromise formula proposed by the varsity. The development came after a day of hectic negotiations between the varsity and UGC over the compromise proposal drawn up by a group of academicians.

While UGC accepted all but one proposal, there were some legal issues which came in the way and, hence, it was seeking the views of legal experts. A senior UGC official, meanwhile, told PTI, "DU needs to revert to pre-FYUP and begin admissions, letter sent to DU by UGC." A crucial meeting of the 10-member UGC standing committee scheduled for 5 pm on Thursday was called off as the Commission sought legal advise on the compromise formula.

The UGC had last night set a deadline of this morning for DU to roll back FYUP

DUTA has already rejected the six-point proposal. The UGC had last night set a deadline of this morning for Delhi University to roll back the controversial four-year undergraduate programme and start admissions as per the earlier three-year structure. But DU sent a letter to the Commission, signed by its Registrar Alka Sharma, saying: "The university is of the opinion that given the situation where admissions are being delayed... (a) blended proposal submitted by some eminent persons to UGC and DU may provide the way forward.

"The proposal entails admitting all students to a three- year undergraduate course with honours and will also obviate the need to call for fresh registrations. We await your response in order to convene the statutory bodies at the earliest in the best interests of the students and the academic community."

PTI