Delhi University Sets Up 6 Committees to Redress Grievances of Students

Delhi University has constituted six committees for redressal of grievances of students including those relating to admissions and examinations. In a notification dated May 29, the university said a committee headed by Pankaj Arora, dean of student welfare, would be responsible for overseeing the overall functioning of the grievance redressal mechanism.

In the notification, the university said, “As per the provisions of the UGC (Redressal of Students’ Grievances) Regulations, 2023, the University has constituted the following Student Grievance Redressal Committees (SGRCs) for redressal of grievances of the students.” The SGRC of the University will act as the overall Grievance Redressal Committee of the University and will also monitor the functioning of the SGRCs of the respective Colleges of the University.

Other committees are SGRC for Admissions, SGRC for Examinations, SGRC for Departments and SGRC for Hostels. Another SGRC for PwBD students has been constituted which will be responsible for redressal of grievances related to students with disabilities (PwBD) within the university. The five-member committee will be headed by Bipin Tiwari, OSD, Equal Opportunity Cell.

The SGRC headed by Dean Admissions Haneet Gandhi for Admissions will be responsible for redressal of grievances related to the admission process. As per the notification the SGRC for the examinations will be headed by OSD Examinations Ajay Arora. The University has also constituted a committee to address grievances related to the functioning of academic departments within the University. The chairman of the committee will be Professor Manoj Singh.

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