Delhi University (DU) will start its century festivities from May 1-on its Foundation Day-this year, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh said Thursday. The college has arranged yearlong festivals, including recognitions as well as long haul plans like the development of inns, new structures and beginning new courses, said Singh.
“Century festivities are a memorable occasion in itself. Such open doors come after a huge delay following 100 years. It involves pride for every one individuals related with the University that we are getting the honor of being a piece of this memorable occasion,” said Singh at a question and answer session.
Talking about other long haul plans, Singh said the college wanted to assemble two new inns inside two years with 800-1000 bed limit each to take care of the necessities of outstation understudies. He said another structure for the Faculty of Technology, too new Academic and Administrative Blocks, will likewise come up.
Repeating his past declaration, Singh additionally said DU understudies whose reviews stayed incomplete would be allowed a “century opportunity” to get done with the courses and get their certificates.
He likewise said that, interestingly, DU will begin specialized courses like B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication and Electrical Engineering, and of UG and PG courses in Management and Economics in Campus of Open Learning.
Singh delivered the century slogan and logo of the college made by Kratika Khinchi, an understudy of Gargi College, in light of sections that were welcomed from understudies through open contest.
Singh said the festivals would start on May 1 with the arrival of the University’s dedicatory stamp. He said a dedicatory coin and a Coffee Table Book were additionally ready to go.
“There will be the reception of a century town with attainable and unmistakable social government assistance situated objectives, wellbeing mindfulness exams and blood gift camps, among others. Manor of synchronous 100 trees at 100 areas across the University’s grounds has additionally been arranged,” said Singh.
“The year will likewise see the association and making of certain narratives on the University, its set of experiences through light and sound show, the send off of DU Studio, Litfests, book melas, the display of uncommon books and original copies, association of different classes, meetings, studios and talk series on the global level, marking of MoUs and worldwide trade programs, Research and Development, imaginative practices and other comparative exercises,” he said.
On sports and extra-curricular fronts as well, there are plans to have a centennial cup.
Other than Singh, Dean of Colleges Balram Pani, Registrar Vikas Gupta, PRO Anoop Lather, Centenary Celebration Committee Convener Neera Agnimitra, among others were additionally present during the public interview.
