Delhi University EC forms SAP committee and approves online credits, BA restructuring, and campus projects

The EC approved revised construction plans reducing the number of trees to be felled from 67 to 33 for two academic blocks at the Delhi School of Economics, while keeping the project cost within ₹246.80 crore.

The EC approved an allocation of ₹174.20 crore for constructing a new building at Maurice Nagar for the Institute of Nano Medical Sciences.

The EC approved recommendations to restructure BA program combinations for the 2026–27 academic session, allowing colleges to merge low-demand or vacant subjects with others such as Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, and Telugu. No new programs; no existing programs discontinued; intake capacity unchanged; additional seats possible if faculty and infrastructure permit.

The EC approved allowing students to earn up to 5% of their total credits through online courses offered on approved platforms, with a policy that each department form a panel to decide courses. Credits: four-year undergraduate students up to 8 credits; two-year postgraduate up to 4; one-year PG up to 2; PhD up to 4.

The EC formed a separate committee to examine appointment-related issues at St. Stephen’s College after noting that the college’s shortlisting criteria did not align with university regulations. The committee is chaired by Prof. Inder Mohan Kapahi.

Delhi University's executive council decided to set up a committee to examine a proposal for introducing a 'Semester Away Programme' that would allow undergraduates to spend one semester at a foreign higher education institution. The committee will be headed by Dean of Colleges Balram Pani and will consult all stakeholders.

The university's Academic Council approved the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework 2022 earlier in April 2026, enabling consideration of the Semester Away Programme as part of the framework.