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May 30, 2013

Debate on History Undergrad Course Delhi University: Academic council member wants to delete of topic on communalism

[. . . ] Ajay Bhagi, another AC member, also objected to the over emphasis of Marxism in the syllabus. "History is a major subject and we were given less time to make an informed choice. Moreover, we found that the syllabus was designed keeping in mind the fourth-year exit. There is a structural flaw as it doesn't cover all relevant topics for a student who would like to exit in the third year," says Bhagi.

"We also asked for the deletion of topic on communalism and ideologies which named institutions like RSS, Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League. Communalism is an important topic but how can an academic institution say these are communal organizations?" asks Bhagi.

There were 10 dissents on the history syllabus — five from a group opposing the four-year programme and others on communalism.[. . .].

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