(a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn
to the news-items captioned “High Court Directive to Delhi
University on BE (Information Technology) Course†appearing
‘Hindustan Times’ dated January 17, 2002;
(b) if so, the facts thereof;
(c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a) : Yes Sir.
(b): According to the information furnished by the
University of Delhi, the Delhi High Court, vide its
judgement dated 16.1.2002, had directed the Delhi College of
Engineering and Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
affiliated with the University of Delhi to start BE
(Information Technology) Course with effect from the
academic year 2002-2003 with an intake of 60 students in
each college. The Court had also directed the University of
Delhi to approve the syllabus of this Course most
expeditiously and in any case by the end of March, 2002.
(c) : In compliance of the directions of the High
Court, the University has since notified its decision to
introduce the BE (Information Technology) Course in the
aforesaid two colleges with an intake of 60 seats each with
effect from the ensuing academic year 2002-2003 and has
incorporated this Course in the Bulletin of Information of
the Faculty of Technology for admissions to the Bachelor of
Engineering Courses for the academic session 2002-2003. As
regards the approval of the syllabus of this course, the
University had already constituted an Expert Committee on
27.11.2001 to draft the syllabus.