New Delhi: The Delhi University unit of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) submitted a memorandum to the vice-chancellor on Thursday, opposing the University Grants Commission's (UGC) recently released Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum Framework (LOCF), 2025.

No official response was available from the university on the matter.

According to an SFI statement, the framework, while presented as a reform to "standardise and improve" higher education, threatens institutional autonomy, the quality of education, and the democratic fabric of universities.

The students' wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) alleged that the LOCF aligns with the BJP-RSS agenda of "communalising, commercialising and corporatising" the education system. It claimed the framework, drawing from NEP 2020, inserts the "Indian Knowledge System" across subjects in a way that promotes upper-caste Hindu traditions while sidelining diverse cultures and marginalised voices.

"The LOCF dilutes scientific rigour and rational inquiry. It glorifies RSS ideologues such as Savarkar, while ignoring revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose, reshaping history to fit a Hindutva narrative," said Asikul, SFI-Hansraj secretary.

The students' body also criticised the framework for allegedly promoting pseudoscience by replacing evidence-based learning with "unverified claims under the garb of ancient wisdom." It said the reform is being "rushed" without meaningful consultation with students, teachers, or experts, and called for universities to retain flexibility in designing curricula free from communal and religious biases.

"Academic freedom, critical thinking, and inclusivity must be prioritised over market-driven, ideological agendas," the SFI said.