Can short-staffed Delhi University tackle semester system?
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Delhi University (DU) may be planning to switch to the semester system – usually involving a higher teacher-student ratio – but it is already reeling under a staff crunch, with around 51 percent of teaching posts lying vacant. DU has 1,500 sanctioned posts of teachers. A human resource development ministry report says 763 are lying vacant posts, but adds that 729 of these have been advertised and interviews are in the process of being scheduled. The teacher shortage has affected students badly and also overburdened existing teachers. Erut Narain, a topper in BA English (Honours) from the university’s south campus, said he could not opt for the subject he wanted due to shortage of faculty. “There were not enough teachers in the course I wanted. Had I been able to take the course, I would have scored better,” Narain told IANS. Nupur Sharma, pursuing a BA History (Honours), has a similar complaint. “In the 2nd year, we have to choose from Russian, American and Afr
