5 Unanswered Issues Worry Delhi University Students Today

New Delhi, December 21: If you walk through Delhi University today, you would not think much is happening. Classes are on. Students are sitting on lawns, scrolling on phones, and arguing about exams and attendance. Teachers are moving between departments. There are no placards, no police vans, no slogans echoing across North Campus. But anyone who has spent even a year at this university knows this feeling well. When DU goes quiet, it is usually not because everything is fine. It is because people are tired. Or waiting.

As of today, there is no fresh statement from the Registrar, and no reported face-off between students and the administration. Officially, nothing is wrong. Unofficially, a lot remains unsettled.

Registrar’s Office Keeps A Low Profile

There has been no public communication from the Registrar of Delhi University on student issues in the last 24 hours. No clarification notes. No press interaction. No explanation addressing recent complaints. What has come out instead are routine administrative updates. One of them mentions a training workshop on artificial intelligence for administrative staff, including assistant and deputy registrars, scheduled for December 22.

On paper, this sounds progressive. But among students, such notices often draw dry jokes rather than excitement. Many still remember how, earlier this month, basic coordination failed during exams. When question papers did not arrive on time, no amount of AI talk helped students sitting in classrooms for hours, anxious and confused.

The Registrar’s re-appointment, notified back in October, has also not stirred any fresh reaction. Not because people agree, but because most have moved on. At DU, outrage burns fast and then settles into resignation.

Vacant Seats, But Courses Will Stay

The bigger talking point this week came from the Vice-Chancellor. According to The Times of India, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh said the university will not shut down courses even though many seats remain vacant after admissions. This has been a major worry, especially in lesser-known courses where classrooms are half-empty. Closing courses would have hit students already enrolled and raised fears about the future of departments.

Instead, the university plans to rework course combinations. In simple terms, subjects may be rearranged so that they attract more students. For many, this feels like a temporary fix. Students quietly ask whether changing combinations will really solve the problem if the admission system itself is pushing everyone towards the same few popular courses. Teachers wonder how long such adjustments can continue before tougher decisions are taken.

Exam Chaos Still Fresh In Students’ Minds

Ask students what they are most angry about, and most will not mention course restructuring. They will talk about exams. Earlier this month, over one lakh students were affected when question papers reached exam centres hours late. Some waited inside classrooms with no information. Others were sent home and told to return another day. As reported by The Times of India, the impact varied, but the stress was common.

What upset students most was not just the delay, but what came after. There was no clear, central explanation. Colleges issued their own notices. WhatsApp messages filled the gap left by official silence. And once again, there was no detailed public response from the Registrar’s office explaining how such a large failure occurred.

For many students, that silence hurt more than the delay itself.

Caste Bias Allegation Creates Unease

Away from exam halls, another issue has quietly unsettled the campus. A faculty member from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College has alleged caste discrimination after being served a show-cause notice. According to The Times of India, the teacher believes the action was unfair and rooted in bias. The university has not given a detailed public explanation, saying the matter is under review.

Among students, especially those from reserved categories, the case has reopened uncomfortable questions. Who gets heard? Who gets questioned? And how safe is it to speak up within the system?

These conversations may not trend online, but they travel fast in corridors and classrooms.

Politics Finds Space On Campus Again

Even as academic and administrative worries pile up, campus life moves on. Political strategist Prashant Kishor is scheduled to speak at Delhi University today on democratising political leadership, an event reported by Navbharat Times. DU has always been a place where politics feels close to everyday student life. Such talks draw crowds, spark arguments, and remind students that ideas still matter, even when systems disappoint.

For some, the event is motivating. For others, it highlights a contrast. Big ideas are discussed on stage, while smaller, everyday problems inside the university remain unresolved.

Why This Quiet Should Worry The University

There is a tendency to measure campus health by protests. No protest means no problem. Delhi University has proven time and again that this is not true. Problems here build slowly. Exam delays that are never fully explained. Policies that change without consultation. Allegations that linger without closure. Over time, frustration hardens.

Right now, the Registrar is not under fire. But students are watching closely. They are not asking for grand reforms. They are asking for basic clarity, timely communication, and accountability when things go wrong.

Until that happens, the campus will keep functioning as it always does. Classes will run. Notices will be uploaded. Students will complain, then adapt. And everyone will know, even if no one says it out loud, that the calm does not mean everything is fine. It only means the next confrontation has not arrived yet.

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Sandeep Verma

Community Reporter – Sandeep@hindustanherald.in – Web

Regional journalist bringing grassroots perspectives and stories from towns and cities across India.

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