Delhi Skill University Shuts 5 engineering branches
Delhi Skill University Shuts 5 engineering branches due to low response from students
The Delhi Skill University Skill had to shut 5 engineering branches due to low number of enrollments. As per the orders, the Mechanical and Civil engineering branch have been shut at following campus:
Aryabhatta DSEU Ashok Vihar Campus
Electrical Engineering Branch at DSEU Pusa-1 Campus
Network Engineering Brancha DSEU Okhla-II Campus
Mechatronics Engineering Branch at DSEU Okhla-II Campus
The enrollments number in above mentioned branches are less than 20 students, therefore the university has decided to shut the department in campuses. The students who had enrolled are asked to choose any other branch or other campus to study the subject as per the availability of seats in the interested branch.
According to the order dated September 2, 2024 it stated ‘'As per the approval of Admission Board for B Tech Branches which have students less than 20 in numbers would be closed in the respective campuses.
''The students of following branches will be given an offer to choose any other branch or campus as per their consent, subject to availability of seats in that branch,''.
There have been statement and counter statement between the government and opposition on the same issues. While the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said 'It's a disgrace that the BTech programme, typically one of the most sought-after courses, couldn't even attract 20 students at DSEU campuses. This spectacular failure exposes Kejriwal's education revolution for what it truly is - a monumental fraud,'' Gupta said.
He also alleged students were forcibly relocated to other campuses.
In its response, the AAP pointed to the performance of BJP governments in states.
While having conversation with PTI, DSEU Vice-Chancellor Ashok Kumar Nagawat said the programmes were shut due to low response from students.''We will refund the entire admission fees submitted by the students including the registration fees if they don't wish to continue studying in our other branches,'' he mentioned.
The branches were closed due to low student enrollment, with fewer than 20 students enrolled in each branch.
The Mechanical and Civil Engineering branches at the Aryabhatta DSEU Ashok Vihar Campus, the Electrical Engineering Branch at the DSEU Pusa-1 Campus, the Network Engineering Branch at the DSEU Okhla-II Campus, and the Mechatronics Engineering Branch at the DSEU Okhla-II Campus were closed.
Students will be given the option to choose another branch or campus subject to seat availability.
The AAP government has defended its decision and pointed to the performance of BJP governments in other states.
The opposition has criticized the government for the closures, calling it a "disgrace" and alleging that students were forcibly relocated.
