Delhi University Vice Chancellor speaks on Higher Education in Country

Updated on: Tuesday, October 27, 2015

delhiOutgoing Delhi University, Vice Chancellor, Dinesh Singh, whose reforms in education did not go down well with the varsity teachers as well as HRD Ministry, says his suggestions have been welcomed more abroad. He also said higher education in the country is "outdated".

According to a report in Press Trust of India (PTI), Delhi University, Vice Chancellor, Dinesh Singh said, "The concepts and methods that we have been following in the country are outdated and are hence landing the lakhs of students who graduate every year in a mess.I got a mail from the company's CEO when I was back that how the idea went down well in their minds and how they are working on it. I was glad atleast they understood what I was saying. We can't think of doing something similar here that easily."

Delhi University, Vice Chancellor, Dinesh Singh tenure is coming to an end on October 28, has been vocal about how the higher-education in the country is moving on the pattern which was followed decades back."Our pedagogy is outdated, we are focusing on creating more and more graduates, more and more teachers, but neither we are creating employers nor we are producing graduates with employability," he added.

" Imagine there was no mention that the old system had collapsed and things had changed radically. I was surprised at the fact that no one had objected to this situation. But if you tell them to change and update many will start opposing it," Delhi University, Vice Chancellor, Dinesh Singh concluded.

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