Undergraduate Curriculum Framework will not reduce workload of teachers: DU VC

Meanwhile, the teachers, especially from the English Department have claimed that there will be a massive reduction of almost 30 to 40 per cent in their existing workload.

Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh has denied the claims that with the implementation of the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework, the workload for teachers will reduce and said that the issue is being politicised. The new UGCF will be implemented from the academic year 2022-23 and will be formulated in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. 

Meanwhile, the teachers, especially from the English Department have claimed that there will be a massive reduction of almost 30 to 40 per cent in their existing workload.

"The government has brought some reform and we should welcome it. There will be no displacement of teachers. It is easy to politicise issues. When the three-year course will be done in four years, how will the workload be reduced?" he asked. He further said that the workload will be calculated based on the four-year programme and not a year. 

"The Executive Council has also passed a resolution that no teacher will be displaced. Any administrative decision will be taken on the basis of the four year undergraduate course," he said, as reported by NDTV. Recently, over 400 Delhi University (DU) English teachers urged the VC to restore the workload of their department which they fear will be "massively reduced" due to the implementation of undergraduate curriculum framework from the 2022-23 academic session and will lead to loss of livelihoods.

"The English language teachers will remain with us. We will be have skill courses and English will form a major part of it. These courses will include creative writing, conversation, English communication skills. Apart from that there will also be value added courses of English that will be taught by the teachers of the department," he said. "Who will think of reducing the burden?" the VC asked. 

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