Teachers brave rains to make V-C’s meet on FYUP foundation courses a success
The massive turnout of teachers from across Delhi University (DU) colleges, ensured that the feedback programme organised by vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh on the recently introduced foundation courses to the four year degree programme (FYUP) was a huge success. The programme had been organised at the university’s indoor stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
‘I was afraid that the morning showers might keep people away from the programme, but I am very happy to see such a huge gathering. This shows that your concern for education is more than mine,’ said Singh, while greeting the teachers. In an hour-long speech, Singh shared his experiences in the field of education and his ideas.’
‘The foundation courses are an integral and innovative part of the four-year undergraduate programme. They have been designed to strengthen the students’ knowledge about the various challenges facing the country. The curriculum encourages learning and practical use of academic tools and sensitises students about some of these problems,’ said Singh, adding, ‘The study materials provided in the books on the foundation courses have been designed to serve as a platform for participative and interactive group projects and class presentations, through which it is expected that students will acquire pragmatic competence in the areas being addressed’.
Singh, while addressing the gathering, also conducted video conference with students of IP college for Women, Hindu College and Miranda House, to impart knowledge on various subjects and also posed some questions to the students. He also assured to allot 40MB internet browsing to every college very soon. Meanwhile, students and activists under the banner of AISA staged a protest outside the venue of the meeting.
‘I was afraid that the morning showers might keep people away from the programme, but I am very happy to see such a huge gathering. This shows that your concern for education is more than mine,’ said Singh, while greeting the teachers. In an hour-long speech, Singh shared his experiences in the field of education and his ideas.’
‘The foundation courses are an integral and innovative part of the four-year undergraduate programme. They have been designed to strengthen the students’ knowledge about the various challenges facing the country. The curriculum encourages learning and practical use of academic tools and sensitises students about some of these problems,’ said Singh, adding, ‘The study materials provided in the books on the foundation courses have been designed to serve as a platform for participative and interactive group projects and class presentations, through which it is expected that students will acquire pragmatic competence in the areas being addressed’.
Singh, while addressing the gathering, also conducted video conference with students of IP college for Women, Hindu College and Miranda House, to impart knowledge on various subjects and also posed some questions to the students. He also assured to allot 40MB internet browsing to every college very soon. Meanwhile, students and activists under the banner of AISA staged a protest outside the venue of the meeting.