DU teachers oppose UGC proposal on online courses
The Morning Standard|July 02, 2022
DELHI University teachers have raised objections to the University Grants Commission’s directive to all universities and colleges to offer up to 40% of the courses in any programme online on the Central government’s open digital platform Swayam.
IFRAH MUFTI
DU teachers oppose UGC proposal on online courses

They questioned the feasibility of the move and claimed it will “ruin the education system”.

With an aim to mainstream the pandemic-induced virtual mode of learning in all the institutes, a circular sent by UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain to the vice-chancellors of all universities and principals of all colleges on Wednesday asked them to comply and submit an action-taken report.

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