Dyal Singh College Principal Requests Meeting Amid Name Change Controversy
Dyal Singh college name change row: Principal seeks DU V-C's direction on staff council meeting
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The principal of Dyal Singh Evening College in New Delhi has requested the Delhi University Vice-Chancellor to convene a staff council meeting regarding the proposed renaming of the college after Sikh warrior Banda Singh Bahadur. This follows protests from the Staff Association opposing the name change from Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia.
- 01Dyal Singh Evening College is facing protests over its proposed name change.
- 02The college is currently named after Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a 19th-century philanthropist.
- 03The proposed new name is Banda Singh Bahadur, a Sikh warrior.
- 04The principal has formally requested a staff council meeting to discuss the issue.
- 05The Delhi University registrar confirmed that the name change will not be discussed in the upcoming Executive Council meeting.
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The principal of Dyal Singh Evening College in New Delhi, Bhawna Pandey, has reached out to Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh for guidance on convening a staff council meeting to address the contentious proposal to rename the college. The college is currently named after Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a notable philanthropist, but the university plans to rename it after Banda Singh Bahadur, a revered Sikh warrior. The request follows a protest organized by the Staff Association, which has garnered support from various academic bodies. Despite the principal's earlier commitment to hold a meeting before the upcoming Executive Council meeting, no meeting has been scheduled yet. The registrar of Delhi University has clarified that the name change will not be on the agenda for the next Executive Council meeting.
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The outcome of this name change could affect the identity and heritage recognition of the college within the local community.
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