DU Teachers Flag Concerns Over UGCF 2022 Fourth-Year Research Component

• Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF) wrote to DU VC, raising concerns about the fourth-year research component under UGCF 2022.
• DTF calls the university's approach "unacademic," citing unrealistic goals like Scopus publications and inadequate remuneration (Rs 1,500) for evaluators.
• Students are overburdened with "unrealistic heavy-duty papers" and the 4th year offers no guaranteed "next-level mobility."
• Concerns include lack of student time for self-study, high student-teacher ratio, and unmet infrastructure requirements.
• DTF requests urgent re-evaluation of the UG program structure, highlighting the financial burden on students without quality improvement.