Academicians and professors from across universities have criticised the implementation of the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) at Delhi University, calling it the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s attempt to “take control of academics”.
In a press conference organised by the Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) and Federation of Central Universities’ Teachers’ Association (FEDCUTA), members of both associations said the CBCS had done away with the right of the universities and academicians to frame syllabus, making the universities lose their individual value.
“Only 20 per cent participation will be left to the universities if CBCS is implemented. This move of the MHRD is designed to benefit private universities and give them the freedom to design and adopt attractive courses. It is obvious that such a common framework for universities is unheard of anywhere. The CBCS is opposed to the very idea of a university,” said Aditya Narayna Mishra, former president of the FEDCUTA.
“We demand immediate withdrawal of CBCS and a point system for recruitment and promotion because it has reduced teachers to mere point hunters,” Mr. Mishra added.
The CBCS has faced opposition from all quarters, including students’ unions and teachers associations. DU, however, has decided to go ahead with the system from the coming academic session.
