Overview
- More than 900 mathematicians, educators, and researchers submitted a petition to UGC chair Vineet Joshi seeking withdrawal of the draft and a redraft by expert mathematicians and undergraduate teachers.
- Petitioners argue that real analysis, linear algebra, and modern algebra are squeezed into too little time, recommending multiple dedicated courses for proper progression.
- They contend that programming and numerical methods are excluded from the core and that statistics is limited to a single theory-heavy course without practical components.
- The draft highlights Indian knowledge systems, including Vedic mathematics, Bharatiya Bijaganit, Narada Purana geometry, Kala Ganpana, the Paravartya Yojayet Sutra, and references such as Ujjain’s prime meridian.
- The critique also cites mismatched prerequisites, electives like Mathematics in Music and Mathematics in Meditation, retention of outdated courses such as Analytical Geometry and Mechanics, and bibliographic citations that cannot be verified, while noting no substantive response from the UGC yet.