Online Protest on 31 August and Human Chain at Mandi House on 5 September To President/Secretary/Office Bearers Staff Association ____________ _____________ 30.8.2021 Dear colleagues, In the meeting of the DUTA Office Bearers held on 28 August, the following action programmes have been decided: 1) #RejectNEP on 31 August: As you may know, a meeting of the Executive Council, DU is scheduled for 31 August at 11 am. It includes the agenda on implementation of NEP recommendations w.e.f. 2022-23. These recommendations include FYUP with multiple entry and exit system (MEES), PG courses of 1 year duration, scrapping of MPhil degree and ABC Regulations 2021. 16 out of 26 elected members dissented on this as the University has pushed a major restructuring without consulting teachers through statutory bodies at different levels. It is extremely unfortunate that threadbare discussion in the Academic Council of 24.8.2021 was not allowed on this major restructuring. The structure will lead