New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi government is considering a broader round of consultations with stakeholders to review the overall functioning of the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU), including the impact of merging government polytechnics and skill centers with the university, officials said.
Senior officials familiar with the matter said the government is exploring the possibility of bringing in former All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairman T G Sitharam for consultations, in addition to the four-member committee constituted earlier, following a series of complaints about the university's overall functioning.
The four-member committee set up by the Delhi government to conduct a comprehensive review of DSEU had met on January 30, officials said. Senior officials and academics from Delhi Technical University, the Directorate of Training and Technical Education, and the University of Delhi attended the meeting. The Vice-Chancellor of DSEU was also requested to depute the university's registrar to participate in the deliberations, as per the official meeting notice.
Officials said that the committee is tasked with examining issues related to the university's governance, academic processes, teaching and non-teaching recruitment, and human resources, program design, the use of assets and facilities of the merged campuses, and other administrative matters.
The committee's recommendations are expected to help the government make decisions aimed at improving DSEU's functioning and strengthening Delhi's technical and skill education ecosystem.
According to officials, over the past few years, DSEU has faced repeated complaints from students and staff regarding alleged mismanagement, infrastructure gaps, steep fee hikes, and faculty-related issues following the merger of several government institutions.
Officials have said that student groups and employees have also raised concerns over declining enrolment, the dilution of academic standards, and rising fees at an institution originally envisioned to serve marginalized sections.
