Delhi University Passes Rs. 1717.45 crore budget:

The Delhi University executive council on Friday has passed the budget of estimated outlay of Rs.1717 core for financial year 2024-25. The budget outlay will be used for various acitivities it involves setting up CCTV surveillance system in the campus.

Delhi University Special Opportunity to COVID-19 Batches

The DU is planning to offer special moderation of 10 marks in one subject to help student complete their course. The University is also planning to provide a special opportunity to the students who couldn’t appear for examination between the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic sessions due to COVID-19 to appear in the remaining papers required for completion of their degree.

Delhi University PhD degree from a foreign university

the Executive Council has approved guidelines for granting study leave to allow DU faculty members to pursue PhD degree from a foreign university, it also extended the validity of two of its MPhil courses till 2025-26 discontinued according to UGC regulations, and creation of more vacancies for its upcoming Faculty of Technology.

Rs 154.88 crore for purchasing books and journals

Around Rs 154.88 crore is allocated for purchasing books and journals, laboratory equipment, classroom equipment and furniture, computers, campus development and CCTV surveillance, and other capital assets. Furthermore, the budget proposal sets aside Rs 553.95 crore for the payment of salaries of employees, Rs 935.26 crore for expenditure on academic and non-academic vacant posts, and Rs 627.31 crore for pension and pension-related benefits, non-salary items, non-net fellowship, and higher educational financing agency.

Delhi University PhD Admission: 75 per cent concession in the total fee for PwBD candidates

In addition to it, the council passed several policy proposals for students including a provision of 75 per cent concession in the total fee for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates for admission to PhD.