In response to persistent complaints about alleged mismanagement and governance issues, the Delhi government has established a high-level committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU). The four-member panel will scrutinize the university's overall academic and administrative operations, with a particular focus on the consequences of its mergers with government polytechnics and World Class Skill Centres (WCSCs).
Composition and Mandate of the Review Committee
The committee will be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Technological University (DTU). Other members include the Director of Training and Technical Education, Professor Rajani Abbi, the Director of Delhi University's South Campus, and Professor Sanjeev Singh, who serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Delhi University. The panel has the authority to co-opt an additional member if necessary and may also integrate the DSEU Vice-Chancellor or other faculty members into its review process.
The primary mandate of this committee is to examine the overall functioning of DSEU in light of numerous representations and grievances received from students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders. It will assess whether the university's operations align with the objectives and mandate set out under the DSEU Act.
Key Focus Areas: Mergers and Systemic Issues
A significant part of the investigation will center on the impact of merging government polytechnics with DSEU. The panel will review how this merger has affected diploma-level technical education, analyzing academic standards, admission trends, faculty deployment, and the utilization of infrastructure post-merger.
Similarly, the committee will evaluate the outcomes of integrating World Class Skill Centres with the university. It will assess whether the stated goals of providing advanced skill training and achieving optimal use of WCSC infrastructure—particularly those centres located within Industrial Training Institute (ITI) complexes—have been met.
Addressing Governance and Administrative Concerns
Beyond the mergers, the panel is tasked with analyzing a range of systemic issues that have been flagged in various complaints. These concerns span governance, academic processes, human resources and recruitment policies, programme design, and the utilization of university assets and facilities. The committee's final report will include recommendations to help the government make informed decisions aimed at improving DSEU's performance and strengthening Delhi's broader technical and skill education ecosystem.
DSEU has faced mounting criticism over the last few years from students and staff alike. The complaints, which intensified following the merger of multiple government institutions under the DSEU umbrella, allege mismanagement, infrastructure gaps, steep fee hikes, and faculty-related problems. Student groups and employees have also raised alarms about a perceived dilution of academic standards, poor enrolment in several programmes—many of which were later discontinued—and rising fees at an institution originally envisioned to cater to marginalized sections of society.
