DU ready for 1st batch of final-year FYUP students: V-C

With over 70% of third-year students opting to complete the elective Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh said all arrangements are in place to welcome the first batch of FYUP students into the fourth year on August 1.

“So far, 20,221 students out of over 72,000 have opted out of the FYUP, which means more than 50,000 students will continue with the course,” the V-C told The Hindu.

Over concerns about required infrastructure and workload of existing teachers, Mr. Singh said, “We are well-prepared to commence the fourth year, and there should be no issues. Principals are making arrangements, and senior teachers will be taking the fourth-year classes.”

The FYUP, under National Education Policy 2020, was adopted by DU in 2022, allows a student to receive a certificate after completing one year, a diploma after two years, a graduate degree after the third year, and a graduate degree with a research specialisation after the fourth year.

However, some of theteachers say that the colleges neither have an adequate teaching and non-teaching staff nor the necessary infrastructure for fourth-year students.

Rajesh Jha, a professor at Rajdhani College, said, “Preparations are under way but there are no additional classrooms and teachers. We have to take the fourth-year classes either early in the morning or late in the evening.”

Raising similar concerns, Astha Ahuja, a professor at Aryabhatta College, said, “We are still struggling to finalise the timetable as there is a lack of teaching staff.”