Question : Change of Subject

(a) whether the Government is aware that there is a provision to change General Elective (GE)
subject in the second semester of B.A. Economics (Hons.) including other hons. programmes of
graduate level in Lady Shri Ram College for women including other colleges of University of Delhi
and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether University of Delhi has issued any guidelines to its colleges in this regard;
(c) whether Lady Shri Ram College for women including other colleges strictly comply with the
guidelines issued by the University of Delhi in this regard;
(d) the applications received from the students for changing GE subject during the second semester
of first year of graduate honours programmes in Lady Shri Ram College for women including
other colleges under the University of Delhi along with college-wise separate reasons for
accepting/ rejecting the said applications particularly by Lady Shri Ram College for women during
the last three years as on date;
(e) the details of the colleges of Delhi University which have not complied with the said
rules/guidelines; and
(f) the action which Delhi University has taken or going to take against the said colleges?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (f) University of Delhi has reported that there is a provision that the students can opt for
General Elective (GE) subjects offered by the department/discipline other than the
department/discipline in which the student is admitted. The colleges may offer upto two general
electives in each semester. The General Elective papers as prepared by the departments are
approved by the Academic Council & Executive Council of the University and issued to all the
Colleges for necessary compliance. The same is also available on the University website
(www.du.ac.in).
The Colleges of the University of Delhi have considered the applications for change of GE subject
as per the guidelines of UGC for Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), introduced in the
Undergraduate Courses from the academic session 2015-16. The template of GE courses as per the
UGC guidelines have been issued to all the colleges as well as made available on the University
website. The colleges of the University comply with the guidelines issued by the University and
UGC. However, if any issue of non-compliance is brought to the notice of the University, the same
is resolved as per rules.
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