Indore: In a major academic restructuring aimed at improving teaching quality and optimising available resources, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) has merged 10 teaching departments on its Takshashila campus into five. The university believes the move will help address shortages of faculty and classrooms while also creating scope for introducing interdisciplinary programmes and new course combinations.According to university officials, departments offering similar or closely related programmes have been brought together under a single academic unit. Vice-chancellor Rakesh Singhai said the decision was taken to ensure better utilisation of infrastructure, faculty and other academic resources.“The merger was carried out for departments with similar academic streams so that resources can be utilised more effectively and students receive better academic support,” he said.Under the restructuring, the School of Mathematics has been merged with the Department of Statistics to form the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The School of Yoga has been integrated with the Department of Physical Education and will now function as the School of Physical Education and Yoga.Similarly, the Department of Lifelong Learning has been merged with the Deendayal Upadhyay Skill Development Centre and renamed the Deendayal Upadhyay School of Lifelong Learning. The Centre for Logistics has been integrated with the School of Aviation, Tourism, Hospitality and Management, while the Department of Life Sciences has been merged with the Department of Biochemistry to create the School of Life Sciences and Biochemistry.University officials said the decision was also influenced by practical challenges faced by several departments. Many of these schools had only 200 to 400 students, limited faculty strength and offered just three to four programmes each. Some departments were also functioning without adequate infrastructure or dedicated buildings, making it difficult to manage classes efficiently.With the merger, departments will be able to share classrooms, laboratories and faculty expertise, reducing duplication of resources. Officials said the consolidated academic structure is also expected to facilitate the introduction of multidisciplinary and combination courses in line with the National Education Policy, giving students greater academic flexibility and access to a wider range of learning opportunities.
