Delhi University One Report 2021 Released, NEP, Vidya Vistar Scheme feature in Annual Report Card

Delhi University Annual Report 2021: As per the updates, Delhi University has published its annual report on the official website. In the report, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Vidya Vistar Scheme and the revival of the Centre for Canadian Studies have been mentioned as initiatives. The released DU report includes detailed the university's growth, achievements and plans for the next academic year.

Vidya Vistar Scheme

In the last one year, the DU also started the Vidya Vistar Scheme to develop cooperative academic bonding between its colleges and those of other universities, which are situated in remote areas of the country. The aim of the Vidya Vistar Scheme is to maximise the contribution of higher educational institutions to nation-building through optimum utilisation of the existing resources and potentials. So far, 17 colleges and three departments of the DU have been given the approval to establish academic linkages with 27 colleges and departments in remote areas under the scheme.

NEP Committee

The Delhi University formed the National Education Policy 2020 Implementation Committee (NEP Committee) this year for making recommendations for its implementation. A 42-member committee, headed by Professor Vivek Suneja, is currently examining issues relating to the implementation of the NEP with respect to the academic programmes of the university.

Centre for Canadian Studies

The university also revived the Centre for Canadian Studies, which was set up in 1992 to promote Indo-Canadian academic collaboration. In the DU report, it has been stated, "However, the centre was inactive for some years and the same has been revived during this period. It shall take up diverse and intense academic activities in the coming years like conferences, seminars, student exchange programmes, debates, lectures, publications, collaborative research."

MoUs with International Institutes

In March, the DU signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to nominate ICCR scholars and students for studies in the university. Since October 2020, a large number of MoUs have been signed with international institutes for the purpose of academic cooperation and collaborations. The DU mentioned that it was also considering engaging the International Adjunct Faculty in its various departments.

GATI Charter Institution and Set-Up Technology Incubator

The university was selected as a "GATI Charter Institution" in May in the Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI) initiative launched by the Department of Science and Technology. In another initiative, the university set up a technology incubator, the BioNEST-UDSC, in the Department of Microbiology to support entrepreneurship and the development of innovative technologies in the area of life sciences.