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Centralised registration
2016: Stephen's, JMC decide to join
The Times of India, May 24 2016
Stephen's, JMC to join centralised registration
Manash Gohain
The minority institutions affiliated to DU will be part of the centralised online registration system in 2016, the university admission committee decided.These institutions will, however, continue with their own admission policy for selecting students.
The committee also decided that 50% of the marks in the trial would be the eligibility mark for the sports and extracurricular activity (ECA) categories. In an earlier meeting, the committee had decided that the ECA trial cutoff would be at least 35%.
The minority institutions like St Stephen's and Jesus and Mary colleges opposed the move, said committee sources. But they were told that only registration would be part of the centralised system, said R N Dubey , a member of the admission committee. The Sikh minority colleges will also be covered by the decision.
Following a letter from the HRD ministry , DU will offer 5% of its seats to Kashmiri migrants who are registered in Delhi or Jammu. “A maximum of 10% point relaxation can be granted in the cutoff to fill up these seats, which will be in addition to the regular seats,“ said a source.
DU generally declares the admission policy by the second week of May . However, while the university is going to start the online registration process later this week, there is still no official word on the policy . The university is finalising details, said sources.
Though sources said the admission process would start on May 28, there is no official confirmation yet. Earlier, the university used to conduct its first open house around this time.
Colleges
2017: Colleges that upgraded facilities
Several Delhi University colleges have been trying to improve their infrastructure. This was also necessitated by need for repairs, especially in the case of Daulat Ram College where classroom roofs were coming apart. As the fresh batches start joining this year, many colleges hope they would be able to provide some much-needed facilities for all-round education.
Deen Dayal Upadhyay College has moved into a sprawling campus spread over 11.5 acres this year, putting on offer facilities and space like never before. Come this admission season, brand new classes and freshly painted buildings are all set to welcome the newest batch of applicants.
The principal, S K Garg, said it had only been eight months since they moved to the new campus and a lot of work was still under progress. “But now, with more space, we have new hostel blocks and accommodation for the faculty . Our campus is eco-friendly it has an in-house sewage treatment plant and a rainwater harvesting system, and we are planning to set up a composting plant. Our solar panels are being installed,“ he said. The new building gives the faculty its own lab to conduct research, for which Rs 3 crore has been allotted. One of the most striking parts on the campus is the library . “It is spread over three floors, 10,000 square feet each, complete with an e-resource centre,“ said Garg. The e-resource centre will give access to a range of online journals, including the best like the Oxford and Cambridge publications.
Last year, the dilapidated condition of the decade-old Daulat Ram College building led to a number of roof collapses, which pushed the administration to finally earmark funds for renovation.At present, a part of the college is out of bounds for students because of the construction work, but most parts of the building are ready with smart classes and hi-tech science labs. Principal Savita Roy said the work was carried out in phases so that the college kept running.“We managed to create a lot more space and rooms on the campus because of this construction work, which can now accommodate more students and activity centres,“ she told TOI.
The old canteen has been converted into an auditorium, while the canteen has been moved outdoors. Along with that, classrooms have been revamped with new desks and chairs, tiled floor, stronger roof and smart boards with projectors.
Similarly , Hansraj College too has upgraded its facilities, and added a yoga room and a gym to the campus. “We have also renovated our auditorium and constructed another seminar hall.CCTVs are also being installed,“ said Rama Sharma, principal of the college. The campus will also house a creche for the kids of employees. However, Sharma said the college is falling short of funds. “Till now we had been using UGC funds for renovation costs, but we are slowly going low on funds. I have made several requests to all stakeholders for generation of funds,“ she said.
Ram Lal Anand college too has expanded its library and added an elevator to the college for disabled students.Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College has added two seminar halls, a conference room and a new floor with 14 classrooms -each can accomodate 50.“Several other academic and sports facilities have been added,“ said Gyantosh Jha, principal of ARSD.
Community Radio (DUCR)
During the admission season
Mohammad Ibrar, DU radio to answer your queries, May 25, 2017: The Times of India
Help is in the air for students and parents anxious to get their queries addressed about admissions to Delhi University colleges.
The varsity's Community Radio (DUCR) has launched two programmes -DU ki Hulchul and Admission Express -on its FM frequency 90.4 MHz to help admission seekers. Apart from that, the broadcasters will also reach out to their intended audience on social media through Facebook Live and YouTube videos.
DUCR will continue to air the special programmes twice daily till May 30, when the cutoff lists are released. “After that we will have a special programme on cutoffs. We will make videos in front of colleges and provide information about their infrastructure, cutoffs, courses and faculty . These videos will be live on our Facebook page and can be viewed on YouTube as well,“ said Deepak Kumar, an MA political science student at Kirori Mal College, who has been volunteering at DUCR for three years.
“We also have an app called DURadio that can be downloaded by students of south and off-campus colleges as the radio station has a range of only 13km,“ said another broadcaster Anil, a student of Delhi School of Economics and a graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce. The broadcasters said that the programmes are for those who could not attend the Open Day . “Our volunteers recorded the Open Day so we could play it for those students who couldn't attend it. More volunteers will join us after their exams get over,“ said DUCR assistant consultant, Isaac John. The volunteers are usually students from colleges like Miranda House, IP College and others where they get training in a real radio studio.
In DU Ki Hulchul, information on the admission process, cutoffs, Open Days and admission dates are broadcast. Admission Express airs recordings of Open Day sessions and gives information about colleges. They also broadcast the dean of students' welfare's sessions with aspirants.
“Earlier, we had a mobile phone number and WhatsApp to answer the queries of students. We have decided to use Facebook now because our studio was flooded with continuous calls last year,“ Deepak Kumar said.
Students manning the radio station believe that by viewing the 30-minute videos and listening to the broadcasts most students and parents can get their doubts resolved. However, they don't have a live response system. “We need updates and better equipment, which is possible only after we have a consultant's approval. But the post has been vacant for months,“ said a volunteer.
International students
Converting `foreign' grades
The Times of India, June 3, 2016
Delhi University converts the grades that students of international boards, such as International Baccalaureate or University of Cambridge, obtain to CBSE or state board-level marks to bring parity among those seeking admissions. For example, if a student has secured a score of seven in IB board, then hisher marks are considered in the bracket of 96-100%. Somebody who gets 6 is considered in the 83-95% bracket
2017: 2,735 applications received for undergraduation
With the admission season all set to begin, Delhi University has received 2,735 applications from foreign nationals in 2017 for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Till now, there has been an increase of 10% in the number of applications by foreign students as compared to last year. The last date for submitting forms is expected to be extended till June 15.
Out of all the applications received till now, maximum are from Tibetan students -mostly residing in India -followed by those from Nepal and Afghanistan. Meanwhile, DU has also received 75 applications from United States nationals, mostly comprising students born in US and raised in India.
The number of students applying to the university for undergraduate courses have always been the highest as compared to postgraduate co urses over the years. “There has been a considerable rise in the number of applications this year as compared to 2016 and we are expecting more forms once the deadline is extended,“ said Ashutosh Bharadwaj, officer on special duty , admissions. “The students will be allotted colleges on the basis of merit according to their choice of course preference,“ he added.
While the maximum number of students opt for subjects like B.Com (Hons), B.A (Hons) Political Science and B.A (Hons) Economics, a course in an Indian language like Sanskrit or Hindi is a favourite among European students. The university received 26 applications from British nationals and few also from students based in countries like Italy and France.
“The students hardly put across any specific college preference but mainly choose to study at an institution close to their hostels in North Campus,“ said an administrative member of the Office of International Students and Scholars. Most of the foreign students stay at the International House hostels in North Campus.
The university also received 120 applications from students belonging to 20 countries in Africa. Maximum students applied from Ethopia (38) and Nigeria (48).
See also
In addition to pages about individual colleges, please see:
Campus Law Centre, Delhi University
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