DU council approves proposals for dual degrees

The Delhi Universitys academic council (AC) on Thursday approved a proposal for dual degrees, allowing students to pursue two academic programmes concurrently, on the condition that one of the courses is through distance learning or in the online mode.e)..

The AC also unanimously passed new regulations for the promotion of teachers in its departments and centres, linking advancement to publications in journals approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC)..

Two other items on the agenda were deferred and kept for consideration in the next meeting twinning degree, through which a student enrolled in DU can study one semester in a foreign higher education institute and earn credits that will be counted towards the final score granted by DU; and providing up to 20% of university courses through the online Swayam portal..

During the AC meeting, the promotion of DU teachers was also taken up, and it was decided to base them on the publication of at least 10 research papers in the Scopus Journal or in journals included in the UGC CARE (Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics) list..

The syllabus of three Delhi School of Economics papers, titled Economic Thought of Dr BR Ambedkar; Economy, State and Society; and Production Relations and Globalisation were also been approved for the academic council..

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