The Annihilation of the Classroom
Ratna Raman | 01 February 2026 | Independent Ink
Sixteen years ago, the then vice chancellor of Delhi University, Deepak Pental, announced the introduction of a semester system that would replace the decades old practice of teaching and evaluation that followed the Annual Mode. This decision went against the spirit of university academic freedom since the majority of colleges who had been asked about the procedure had spoken out against the unviability of the semester system, after discussions in innumerable Staff Councils, Staff Associations and GBMs.
This was probably a sign of things to come…