


The act of having a compulsory test in Hindi as a condition for receiving degree is nothing but an exclusionary policy of imposing Hindi,” Mr. This being the case, the university must be a place of openness and inclusivity and respect the diversity of its student body and not follow exclusionary policies. “DU is a central university financed by the Government of India where tens of thousands of students from across the length and breadth of this country are pursuing their education. Rahim said in the AECC, where earlier there was the option of English and other “ability enhancement subjects”, the only choice now available to students of fresh batches is between Hindi and Sanskrit. He said the test has been made a mandatory condition for the provision of degrees. Rahim said Delhi University has directed all undergraduate students who secured admission in 2018, 2019, 20 to compulsorily register for an examination in Hindi. Pradhan in New Delhi on November 19, 2022, Mr. Rahim has urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to withdraw the Compulsory Test in Hindi (CTH) and provide the option of English in Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC) at the University of Delhi (DU). Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Rajya Sabha member A.A.
