The University of Delhi (DU) is planning to start a research centre to promote the study of India's freedom movement and Partition. For the same, the university has constituted a seven-member committee, headed by DU Director (South Campus) Prakash Singh, to provide suggestions to develop the centre.

Mr. Singh said that there has been a dearth of study materials regarding the independence struggle and the contribution of unsung heroes. Also, courses at the university do not teach about the independence period in depth.

"So the university felt the need for research in the domain. And to promote the research, we are planning to start a centre which will purely focus on the research around Independence and Partition," he said.

He further added that at the centre, freedom movements will be studied afresh.

"This year, we are celebrating 75 years of Independence and the university is celebrating a 100-year centenary celebration. We know there has been very less research in this domain. Many developments, which happened during the freedom movements, are not known to the world," Mr Singh said.

The centre's focus will be purely on research but the university might also start new courses at the centre down the line. "We might start new courses but that will be in long run. Presently, we want to know how the system is working," he added.