Delhi University to reopen on Feb 17, students mention their efforts
India Today
As the University of Delhi is all set to reopen on February 17, 2022, students of the university take the credit for this move.
Delhi University physical classes will begin from February 17 onwards. The onus of the reopening of Delhi University colleges has been taken by the students who protested a few days ago. The students refused to attend online classes anymore and demanded the reopening of the institutions.
Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) president A K Bhagi welcomed the development and said, "We are coming back to face-to-face teaching after almost two years. There is nothing that can replace offline teaching.
“What we expect from the administration is full sanitisation of the colleges, adherence to all protocols for preventing the spread of Covid-19. Everybody should get vaccinated. Hopefully, things will get back on track soon,” he told PTI.
Delhi University students protested for three days. Miranda House professor Abha Dev Habib highlighted the 'undemocratic tendencies' of the academic council and called the introduction of four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) and Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) as 'anti-student' policies.
"Despite strong repression and violent manhandling by security and police, the students did not move an inch back from the movement, taking to the streets with 'Sadak Par Kaksha'.
Their long and enduring fight for inclusive and quality education has demonstrated that student unity can in fact force authorities to uphold the interests of the student community," SFI said in a statement.
