Five Point Someone to be part of DU syllabus

Delhi University students will now study Chetan Bhagat’s novel as part of the English literature syllabus from the academic session starting in July. Bhagat’s Five Point Someone will be in the company of fiction novels by American novelist and poet Louisa M Alcott, English crime novelist Agatha Christie and British novelist JK Rowling. Bhagat’s novel is part of the Popular Fiction paper in the General Elective, which is offered to second-year undergraduate students pursuing honours and programme courses under the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS).

Bhagat, who had posted about the inclusion of his book on Twitter, has already gotten into an argument about whether or not his book is “good literature”.

Two years ago, DU introduced CBCS, which allows students to study elective subjects from different streams.

English teachers said even though the paper will be taught by the English department, it won’t be offered to those studying BA (honours) English. CBCS core committee of English department recommended the novel as part of the general elective offered by the department.

A copy of the modified syllabus has been sent to all colleges by head of English department Christel R Devadawson.

HT has a copy of the modified syllabus. Teachers have been asked to send their feedback by May 1. The recommendations will now be placed at the Academic Council and Executive Council for approval.