By Admin 
A big change is being seen among the students in Delhi University (DU) this year. After the introduction of the new four-year undergraduate degree i.e. Four-Year Undergraduate Program (FYUP), a large number of students are now continuing their studies till the fourth year. The interesting thing is that the largest number of them are students of Humanities i.e. Arts Faculty.
In central and renowned colleges like Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) and Hindu College, about 40 percent students have decided to continue for the fourth year. Most of these students are from subjects like Political Science, History, Psychology, Hindi and English.
According to Delhi University administration, overall about 30 percent undergraduate students have enrolled for the fourth year. However, this figure is not the same in all colleges. The interest of students is highest in colleges located in central areas, while in colleges located on the outskirts this number ranges between 15 to 27 percent.
Predominance of these topics
University officials say that student participation is highest in humanities and social science subjects, while this number is less in science courses. The reason is that many science students go for post graduation in institutions like IITs or IISERs, where they get the opportunity to gain expertise directly.
Delhi University recently held a meeting with colleges to understand how smoothly the new four-year course is being implemented. Some colleges reported that very few students have enrolled for the fourth year in some subjects, posing academic and administrative challenges. The university has advised in such cases that the colleges should create a cluster system, that is, students of the same subject should be given the facility to take joint classes with the students of other colleges.
this is hope
The DU administration hopes that student participation will increase in the times to come as they realize the long-term benefits of this course. This trend is especially clearly visible in popular colleges. In Miranda House, about 30 percent students are continuing till the fourth year, in Hindu College about 38 percent students and in Lady Shri Ram College, about 40 percent students are continuing till the fourth year.
This number is much less in off-campus colleges. Principals say that the reason for this is the reputation of the college, availability of resources and distance from the centre. However, some principals are also seeing this as a positive aspect. He says that small batches will give them a chance to gradually understand this new system and implement it better in future. At the same time, faculty members say that the students who remain till the fourth year mainly fall into two categories. One, who could not get admission in their desired postgraduate course and second, those who are preparing for research or competitive exams.
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