Delhi University has issued the official notification stating that the university will hold entrance exams for admissions to undergraduate courses from next year. This move has been criticized by the Left-affiliated teachers’ body Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF).

The official notification reads: “The Executive Council of the University of Delhi at its meeting held on 17th December 2021 resolved that the admissions for the Academic Session 2022-2023 onwards in all Under-Graduate (UG) courses of the University of Delhi shall be made through Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) or Delhi University Common Entrance Test (DUCET). Further details of CUCET/DUCET will be released in due course of time.”

Democratic Teachers’ Front criticizes move

This move has been criticized by the Left-affiliated teachers’ body Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF). The secretary of the DTF, Abha Dev Habib, said that the move shows that it is being done as a part of the New Education Policy (NEP 2020).

“Today’s notification shows clearly that the move towards admission through an entrance test is coming as part of NEP rather than our own organic needs. The claims that entrance exams are inclusive are completely wrong. The recent judgment of the Madras High Court in regard to the NEET is an eye-opener,” the secretary said, as reported by PTI.

She further added that “With the fixed number of seats to be offered, there is no new opportunity created for students. CUCET will mean further dilution of core classes in 11 and 12, rise in the coaching market, less flexibility for students in shifting from one stream to another, and exclusion of students from disadvantageous backgrounds.”