Conflicting reports emerged from Delhi University on Tuesday over the reported resignation of Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh with the crisis on continuing the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme deepened.
The University's media coordinator Malay Neerav sent an SMS to mediapersons in the afternoon saying that the Vice Chancellor has resigned.
When contacted, Malay said he has been given only this much to reveal and does not have any more details.
But the resignation remained unconfirmed as senior officials of the HRD Ministry maintained that no resignation has been received by them.
They held discussion with UGC officials to end the impasse following the Commission's ultimatum to the University to wind up the four-year course FYUP.
The deadline expired on Monday but the Delhi University failed to send its compliance report to the UGC on restoring the three-year course.
UGC has issued fresh directive to Delhi University asking it to issue letters to colleges for admitting students under three-year programme.
UGC says, 57 out of 64 colleges under DU have informed it that they will be implementing three-year undergraduate programme.
The supporters of the Vice Chancellor met him and claimed that he has not resigned.
The Vice Chancellor's Lawyer also calimed that he has not resigned. But, Students and teachers opposed to the FYUP celebrated the news.
On Monday, the Principals' Association of the University decided to defer the admission process, which was to start on Tuesday.
It was to cover over 2.70 lakh applicants clamouring for over 54,000 seats in 64 colleges.
Meanwhile, Congress has terming the UGC directive on the rollback of the four-year undergraduate programme – FYUP – as a decision taken in haste.
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad told reporters in Srinagar on Tuesday that the step is going to boomerang on the BJP-led NDA government.
He said the roll back of the contentious FYUP is part of the Delhi BJP manifesto.
Azad said, the BJP-led NDA government should implement its manifesto only after going into the details of the benefits it will accrue to people. He said every party is bound to implement its manifesto.
AZAD said there are about 60,000 students who have taken admission under the new course duration. What will happen to these students, he asked.
Congress General Secretary Ambika Soni said there is need for a discussion in universities across country on the issue and a decision should be taken only after that.
CPI(M) has welcomed the resignation of Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh.
The party alleged that Singh had violated the democratic norms in the university by not involving elected teacher and student representatives in the decision making processes. In a statement, the party Polit Bureau said, it is essential for the University Grants Commission and the university faculties to ensure that the interests of the students who were forced to enroll in the Four Year University Programme are protected in all respects.
The CPI(M) said the admission process for the current year should also not be delayed in any way.
Aam Aadmi Party has sought intervention of Vice President Hamid Ansari to restore normalcy in the Delhi university affairs and particularly to start the admission process in various colleges.
Ansari is also the chancellor of the Delhi University.
In a statement, the party said that it is worried over the confusion prevailing in the University, which is causing immense stress and tension among the students and parents. The AAP said the Chancellor must ensure that the stalled admission process starts immediately in the three year undergraduate courses.
