Delhi University Teachers Criticize NDTF’s Statement Over English Syllabus – Education News India

Over 125 English teachers of DU have criticized the statement made by right wing teachers’ group, the National Democratic Teachers’ Front (NDTF), over the English syllabus.

The NDTF, in a statement issued last week, had said they “fully support” the changes made to the English syllabus of the fifth semester BA honours course of the university.

The group, which is backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, had also demanded that the DU administration “scan” all other syllabi of the English Department in order to remove similar “demeaning” references.

In their statement, they had also said that “Leftists” spread “false propaganda that many Dalit writers have been removed”. DU’s Oversight Committee (OC) had removed the works of two Dalit authors, Bama and Sukhirtharani, as well as renowned author Mahasweta Devi’s short story ”Draupadi” from the English syllabus.

“The statement in the most unspecific, unsubstantiated way accuses the entire team of syllabus makers as being driven by the ideology and politics of ‘Leftists’.

We would like to point out that after our General Body Meeting, there had been an open call for the creation of committees and each and every DU Teachers who expressed an interest was welcomed and included,” the statement by English teachers read.

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