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DU defers decision to accept eminence tag
November 9 , 2019
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- The HRD Ministry had awarded the 'Institute of Eminence' (IoE) status to the Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, University of Hyderabad, IIT-Madras and IIT-Kharagpur.
- The IoEs will also not be subjected to inspection by the UGC (University Grants Commission).
- While the government will provide funding up to Rs 1,000 crore to public institutions with IoE tag, in case of the private institutions proposed as institutions of eminence, there will be no financial support.
- But they will be entitled for more autonomy as a special category Deemed University.
- The decision to accept the Institute of Eminence (IOE) status for Delhi University was deferred at a meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Delhi university.
- The Delhi University Teachers’ Union (DUTA) said the scheme would result in increased privatization of the university.
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