Is Delhi University No Longer in Demand? Vacant Seats, Misfit Faculty, Bloated Syllabus
Shubhangi Misra | 28 November 2025 | The Print
Rajiv Kunwar, a Hindi professor, entered a packed room at Dyal Singh College for his tutorial class. The minute he crossed the threshold, most students got up and left. Only four in the crowd were actually waiting for the Hindi tutorial to begin, the rest were just occupying an empty room. Kunwar merely smirked. This meagre strength is a teaching reality he has grown accustomed to over the past four years.
“Absenteeism at this college is at its peak. Our admissions have also dipped, an entire section of students has vanished,” he said…