PLC has taken up the issue of arbitrary and irrational admission policy followed by the DU
Pravasi Legal Cell has taken up the issue of arbitrary and irrational admission policy followed by the University of Delhi to its various Arts and Humanities undergraduate programmes.
As per the prevailing admission policy of the University, the calculation of “best four” marks based on which admissions are done to various Arts and Humanities courses are restricted only to those subjects mentioned in the common prospectus of the University. Unfortunately, the list includes only Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi and excludes all the other Indian languages mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India. If any subject other than those mentioned in the said list is included in the calculation of “Best four marks” there is a deduction of 2.5 % in the aggregate score.
As per the prevailing admission policy of the University, the calculation of “best four” marks based on which admissions are done to various Arts and Humanities courses are restricted only to those subjects mentioned in the common prospectus of the University. Unfortunately, the list includes only Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi and excludes all the other Indian languages mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India. If any subject other than those mentioned in the said list is included in the calculation of “Best four marks” there is a deduction of 2.5 % in the aggregate score.
This causes much discomfiture for those students who have opted their regional language for the board exams as elective subjects and have scored highly in the same. The illogical and arbitrary exclusion of most of the regional languages by a Central University is an infringement on the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, Article 19, Article 21 and Article 29 (2) of the Constitution of India, the petition notes.
In spite of several requests, protests, and even a letter written by Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, to the Prime Minister and the MHRD Minister, there was no response from the University. University has till now blatantly ignored this injustice done on the basis of linguistic discrimination to students travelling all the way from far south and far east of the country with the dream of studying in India’s premier colleges.
It was in this context, that many students and various student organisations approached the Pravasi Legal Cell with the objective of fighting their cause. Accordingly, the Legal Cell has now has approached the honourable High Court of Delhi by way of a writ petition with the prayer to issue a direction to the university to include the languages in Eighth Schedule to the Constitution as part of the list of subjects considered by the university for calculation of the `best of four’ marks, which determines the aggregate score for admission.
In spite of several requests, protests, and even a letter written by Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, to the Prime Minister and the MHRD Minister, there was no response from the University. University has till now blatantly ignored this injustice done on the basis of linguistic discrimination to students travelling all the way from far south and far east of the country with the dream of studying in India’s premier colleges.
It was in this context, that many students and various student organisations approached the Pravasi Legal Cell with the objective of fighting their cause. Accordingly, the Legal Cell has now has approached the honourable High Court of Delhi by way of a writ petition with the prayer to issue a direction to the university to include the languages in Eighth Schedule to the Constitution as part of the list of subjects considered by the university for calculation of the `best of four’ marks, which determines the aggregate score for admission.
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