More than 93 per cent of first-year Delhi University students have opposed the newly-implemented Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), claimed a survey conducted by the All India Students’ Association (AISA) here.
According to the survey, the the freshers in first-year students have a problem with colleges not offering the syllabi as prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
A total of 24,780 students participated in the survey, which was conducted in 38 DU colleges.
“Ninety-three per cent students opposed the CBCS and reported that the new academic structure has devalued their course by reducing the Honours papers to 14 from 18-20,” an official statement issued by AISA said.
“Ninety-five per cent students were of the opinion that there is no clarity regarding the method of evaluation and credit distribution for assessment. Almost all students agreed that colleges were not offering the choices given in the UGC course outline.”
According to the survey: “There is no clarity regarding textbooks in the generic elective course according to 87 per cent of the students. And 92 per cent students opined that the credit system will inflate marks and degrade the quality of assessment, resulting in de-valuation of DU degrees.”
The CBCS allows students’ seamless mobility across higher education institutions and transfer of credit earned by students.
The UGC had in September last year, after a meeting of Vice-Chancellors of all universities, asked all Central universities to implement the CBCS from the ensuing academic session.
However, various teachers’ bodies, students’ groups and academicians have been raising their voices against the CBCS, claiming it will erode the autonomy of universities and that students were being treated like guinea pigs for this experiment.
Last week, a referendum conducted by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) had claimed that the CBCS was rejected by 91.89 per cent students.
Over 12,000 students had voted in the referendum, conducted in 18 colleges, including Kirori Mal College, Ramjas College, Hindu College, Zakir Hussain College and Dyal Singh College.
Published - August 22, 2015 12:00 am IST
