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DU teachers seek V-C’S interventi­on as COA begins admission as part of AUD

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NEW DELHI: Eleven teachers of Delhi University’s Academics for Action and Developmen­t on Tuesday wrote to varsity’s Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh seeking his “necessary interventi­on” after the College of Art (COA) started its admission process as a part of the Ambedkar University.

The COA offers master’s and bachelor’s courses in fine arts.

In the letter, the 11 teachers, including members of the varsity’s Executive Council (EC) and Academic Council (AC), said such an “unfortunat­e action” is in contravent­ion of the Acts and Statutes of the Delhi University (DU).

This comes amid an ongoing tussle between the Delhi University and the Delhi government over the affiliatio­n of the art college.

In March last year, the Delhi government had announced that COA would be affiliated with the Ambedkar University, as the college was facing various problems. The Ambedkar University (AUD) is a Delhi government-funded university.

Admissions could not be held at COA during the last academic session due to an affiliatio­n issue.

DU academic council member Alok Pandey said the Ambedkar University recently held a meeting in which it announced that the admission to COA will begin as part of the AUD.

The letter noted that the AUD’S action violates the decision of the Executive Council which has duly rejected the deaffiliat­ion of College of Arts from the Delhi University.

“It should be noted here that the Lt Governor has ruled that any such step towards merger is subject to ‘the de-affiliatio­n of College of Arts from Delhi University,” the letter mentioned.

Calls and texts to AUD Vice Chancellor Anu Singh Lather went unanswered.

Vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh said the DU has asked COA to conduct admission as a part of the Delhi University.

“I am not aware of it (COA starting admission under AUD). But we have asked the College of Arts to conduct it as a part of Delhi University. We are waiting,” he said.

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