Delhi Will Reshape Dysfunctional College Council Body

The governing bodies of colleges under the Delhi government have remained dysfunctional for several years, creating a vacuum that has hampered the smooth functioning of these institutions.

- TIKAM SHARMA

The governing bodies of colleges under the Delhi government have remained dysfunctional for several years, creating a vacuum that has hampered the smooth functioning of these institutions. Despite repeated appeals over time to revive and make these bodies operational, no significant progress had been made until now. However, the newly formed BJP-led Delhi government is reportedly taking the matter seriously and is planning a complete overhaul of the governing councils within the next two months. The goal is to restore functionality and ensure that these bodies can take key decisions essential for the effective management of the colleges.

A senior BJP leader told The Sunday Guardian that the Delhi government intends to reconstitute the governing councils in the coming two months. According to him, the new councils will include members from diverse professional backgrounds such as engineering, medicine, law, environmental science, and social work. This approach marks a departure from the previous administration, which, he claimed, predominantly appointed individuals who aligned with their ideology—primarily journalists. Officials from the education department also confirmed this and said they are working on it.