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St. Stephen’s College’s confusing application process reduces applications by 20%.

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St. Stephen’s College has been known to be the recipient of the crème de la crème of applications. However, this year there are lesser people fighting for those 410 seats. This year St. Stephens received 23,500 applications as opposed to the 29,672 applications it received last year.

The main perpetrator, according to the teachers has been the confusion caused by Stephens’ differentiated admissions procedure and schedule. Almost all disciplines witnessed a downfall in applications. Economics saw a 29% decrease, Mathematics 31%, English 20%, Chemistry 39%, Physics 34%, and BSc programme with chemistry 28%. For a few disciplines, the number of applications increased, like for, B.A Programme (12%), philosophy (17%), Sanskrit (39%) and BSc Programme (Computer Science 28%).

The Admissions Committee has been in quite an unpleasant position regarding St. Stephens’ admission procedure. “The Committee is of a unanimous opinion that St. Stephens and even Jesus and Mary College must follow the centralised procedure as notified by the varsity. The whole purpose of the High Court directive was to help the students skip the hassle of multiple trials. If the directive is not adhered to, then the university holds the right to withhold enrolment numbers of any student taking admission in these colleges. We have notified St. Stephens College about the same and are awaiting their response” said the Admissions Committee as told to DU Beat.

Despite the numbers, the public information officer of the college, A.D Mathur seems untroubled. “The numbers dropping by a few thousand doesn’t mean anything because 23,500 is still a huge number considering the very few seats available” said A.D Mathur as told to Times of India.

The communication from the St. Stephens has thrown people as this time it has not mentioned as it is every year that the admission process and applications are different. The dates for admissions are normally synched with those of the other DU colleges but that was not done this year either, making way for disconcerted feelings.

One of the teachers at Stephens told Times of India that a fee hike maybe a reason, also that it is important to see if it is just this college or if the number of applications have declined across the University.

On the Sports and ECA front, Delhi University has asked St. Stephens and other minority institutions to join the common admission procedure for these quotas and failing to comply will lead to their admissions being cancelled. Meanwhile, Jesus and Mary College has announced its ECA criteria.

 

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St. Stephen’s College releases cutoffs; touches 99 for English

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St. Stephen’s College released its cutoffs for the undergraduate admissions 2016-17. The cutoffs are expectedly sky-high, with 99% being the required percentage for a Commerce student to be able to study English. Economics stands at 96.75% – 98.25% for the general category, which an additional requirement of having scored 90% in Mathematics. The cutoffs have been released amidst a tussle between the DU admissions committee and St. Stephen’s College about the latter not adhering to centralised DU admissions policies. To know what could be the possible repercussions for students, read: DU extends admissions application date.

For a full understanding of St. Stephen’s College’s admissions procedure, read: Guidelines on Admissions Procedure of SSC

Take a look at the course-wise cutoffs below:

To understand the columns, refer to the following key:

NOTE: BFS: Best of Four Subjects Rider: Additional Eligibility Criteria
NOTE: BFS: Best of Four Subjects
Rider: Additional Eligibility Criteria

1. B.A. (Programme)

BAP SSC

2. Economics

Economics SSC

3. Mathematics:

MATH SSC

4. English

English SSC

5. History

History SSC

6. Philosophy

Philosophy SSC

7. Sanskrit

Sanskrit

8. Chemistry

Chemistry

9. Physics

Physics

10. B.Sc Programme (Maths, Phy, Chem)

B.Sc P SSC

11. B. Sc Programme (Maths, Phy, Computer Science)

B.Sc P

Understanding the categories:

1. GEN: General (Non – Christian)

2. SC/ST : Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Non – Christian)

3. CST: General Scheduled Tribe/Dalit

4. CNI: Church of North India

5. CNID: CNI Delhi Diocese

6. COTH: Christian Others

7. PWD: Person with Disabilities

8. CPH: Christian Physically Challenged

9. UR: Urdu Candidate

 

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Guidelines on the admission procedure for St. Stephen’s College

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St. Stephen’s College also released their online application forms and admission guidelines today, along with the centralised online applications for all colleges of University of Delhi. Although St. Stephen’s College will be partaking in the centralised admission process with the applicants needing to fill in the common DU application first, the applicants will also have to fill a form separately meant exclusively for admission to SSC. We guide you through the entire admissions procedure:

Important Dates

 

June 1 Online Application will be made available
June 17 Online Application facility closes
June 18 Declaration of cut-offs
June 19 Publication of Interview Lists
June 20 Interviews begin

 

Online Application Form

1. St. Stephen’s College will make available the application form for admission to the college on the college website from June 1 onwards. The application procedure is strictly online.

2. Prospective candidates are also required to register with the University of Delhi, and the registration ID will have to be filled into the relevant slot of the college application form.

3. Applicants are required to register their email ID and log in to the college website for access to the application form.

4. Payment of fee for applications can be made online through net banking or credit/debit card.

(1) Application fee per course: Rs. 100

(2) Residence Application Fee: Rs. 200

(3) Sports Form: Rs. 250

5. Applicants belonging to the PwD (Persons with Disability) category need not make any payment for application.

6. Applicants may apply for more than one course by making additional payments for these.

7. All applicants must upload a copy of their class 12 mark sheet along with their application.

8. Candidates applying through sports quota should upload scanned copies of certificates of their highest representations in each of the past 3 years.

9. PwD candidates must either upload a scanned copy of their Disability Certificate before submitting their application or take a print out of the acknowledgement slip after submitting the form and mail/courier/submit the slip along with a copy of the Disability Certificate to the Tutor for Admissions, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi-110007.

10. The deadline for submission of online applications is June 17, 2016.

The form can be accessed here.

Requirements for Admission

Course Requirement for Admission
Bsc. (Hons) Chemistry Need to have done Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at the qualifying level (class 12). Aggregate of marks in Physics, Chemistry and Math to be used to decide cut off.
Bsc. (Hons) Physics Need to have done Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at the qualifying level. Aggregate of marks in Physics, Chemistry and Math to be used to decide cut off.
Bsc. Programme with Chemistry Need to have done Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at the qualifying level. Aggregate of marks in Physics, Chemistry and Math to be used to decide cut off.
Bsc. Programme with Computer Science Need to have done Computer Science/Informatics Practices or Chemistry in addition to Physics and Mathematics. Aggregate of marks in Physics,Chemistry and Computer Science/Informatics to be used to decide cut off.
Bsc. (Hons) Mathematics Need to have done Math in class 12. While calculating BFS, marks in Math must be included along with atleast one language. Those who have done only Business Mathematics will not be eligible for Mathematics Honours.
BA (Hons) Economics Need to have done Mathematics in class 12, with minimum prescribed marks in Math which will be notified. Math need not be included while calculating BFS. In case of foreign boards, candidates must have done a course in calculus.
BA (Hons) English Candidate should have prescribed marks in Core English/ Elective English. Preference will be given to those who have done Elective English/Literature in English.
BA (Hons) History, Philosophy, BA Programme BFS calculated will form basis for cut-off. Candidates need not have done History/ Philosophy in class 12.
BA (Hons) Sanskrit Need to have studied Sanskrit at least up to class 10, preferably up to class 12.

At least one language must be included while calculating the BFS. Students are also free to choose more than one language as part of their BFS.

The following subjects are not to be included while calculating BFS- Environmental Education, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Painting, Dance, Music, Physical Education, Home Science, Engineering Drawing and all other vocational subjects

Procedure for Admission

1. Composite merit will be calculated with the following weightage:

(1) Class 12 marks: 85% weightage

(2) Aptitude Test: 5% weightage

(3) Interview: 10% weightage

2. Applicants belonging to the PwD category are exempted from writing the Aptitude Test.

3. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their BFS after which they will be called for a short written aptitude test (30 minutes). This test will be followed by the interview. List of applicants shortlisted for interview will be released on June 19, after 4pm. Applicants called for interview must bring a print out of the call letter.

Aptitude Test:

The test will be conducted at 7:30am for candidates called for interview in the pre-lunch session and at 1:30pm for candidates called for interview in the post-lunch sessions.

Find a description of the aptitude tests for various courses here.

Interview:

The interview will assess the candidate based on the following components-

(1) Academic: Candidate’s academic potential, suitability for subject chosen, beyond what is indicated by the marks.

(2) Co-curricular: Ability of the candidate to participate in the life of the college and its various societies and extra curricular activities.

(3) General Awareness and Sense of Values: Candidate’s personal outlook, motivation, interests, goals.*

*Note: Go over the prospectus for a general idea of the values and ideals that the college stands for. Understanding the rich history of the college is key to situating yourself within it, thereby giving you a more coherent idea about why you would want to be a part of St. Stephen’s College.

Further, keep in mind what you have written in the Statement of Purpose section of your application form.

Find the tentative interview schedule here.

Accommodation on campus with facilities for dining will be available to a limited extent for outstation candidates called for interviews along with their guardians. Candidates may apply for this facility by writing to [email protected]. Prescribed tariffs for food and lodging will have to be paid at the time of room allotment.

 Documents to be brought at the time of interview

1. 2 recent passport sized photographs

2. Printout of interview call letter

3. The following documents in original and one set of self-attested copies:

  • Certificate of Date of Birth (normally the Secondary School Certificate)
  • Mark sheet of the qualifying examination

4. For candidates belonging to the Christian category: Baptism certificate and letter of recommendation from the parish priest concerned.

5. For candidates belonging to the SC/ST category: SC/ST certificate issued by a competent authority.

6. For candidates from PwD category: Physical Disability Certificate

7. For candidates from foreign boards: Equivalence Certificate from AIU, only if the examination conducted by their board is not mentioned in the list of examinations regarded as equivalent to the CBSE class 12 examination.

 For more information about the common undergraduate admissions, read:

From dates to docs : Your complete guide to UG Admissions’16

DU Open Day 1: Important things to keep in mind during admission

Abhinaya Harigovind

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St. Stephen’s College releases tentative schedule for admission procedure

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St. Stephen’s College has released a tentative schedule for the Aptitude Test and Interviews for various courses as part of the admission procedure for the year 2016-17. The college has also announced on its website that its Prospectus and online application form will be available on the website from 28th May, 2016 onwards.

The admission dates have been sorted as per course, beginning with Sanskrit (Hons) on 20th June, with Economics (Hons.) scheduled for 21st, 22nd and 23rd June. English (Hons.) is tentatively scheduled for 28th and 29th June. Find the entire list of scheduled dates on this link.

Aptitude tests for all courses have been introduced as part of the admission procedure from 2015 onwards, carrying 5% weightage in the selection process. The aptitude test is part of the college’s drive to provide a level playing field to students from all backgrounds, thereby giving students an alternate platform to perform well, according to a message from Principal John Varghese to prospective applicants, available on the website. The test will be followed by an interview.

From the current academic session onwards, minority colleges like St. Stephen’s and Jesus and Mary College are likely to join the University’s centralised admission procedure rather than have separate registrations. However, the two colleges will continue to retain their own individual admission policies.

 

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Abhinaya Harigovind

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Highlights of St. Stephen’s College in 2015-16

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With yet another academic session almost coming to an end at the University of Delhi, it is time to look back at the year that has gone by, before all of us get busy with semester examination preparation. Going by the thought, DU Beat brings to you its exclusive series ‘Colleges’ Round Up (2015-16)’, where we present the highlighting incidents of numerous DU colleges that took place over 2015 and 2016.  

So, go with the flow and view all what activities highlighted the near to end session at St. Stephen’s College.

From appointing a new principal to getting awarded ‘A’ grade by NAAC, St. Stephen’s College has had quite an eventful year.

Here’s an overview of all what happened at St. Stephen’s College, this session:

 

 

Compiled by Abhinaya Harigovind for DU Beat

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Sarfarosh: The Annual Event of the Gender Studies Cell, St. Stephen’s College

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The Gender Studies Cell, St. Stephen’s College, conducted its two-day annual event, Sarfarosh, on the 28th and 29th of March, 2016. With the tag line, “Ae be-baak bol uthein hum, qayyar nahin, sarfarosh hain hum,” the event was a fitting conclusion to the GSC’s year-long endeavour towards dispelling taboos through interactions with activists and 1scholars, unearthing lived experiences in the process.

The event was kick-started by Prof. Mary E. John, Senior Fellow and Professor, Centre for Women’s Development Studies, with her talk on ‘A Silent Revolution? Gendered Intersectionalities in the University today.’ With statistics to back her arguments, Prof. John voiced the question of whether the numbers claiming higher rates of education for women today can be considered a silent revolution. The talk provided insights into the intersection of gender with other axes of discrimination and disadvantage. The instance of administrative responses to cases of harassment was used to highlight the vulnerability of young students, compounded by these intersectionalities. Her ideas provoked thought on the significance of economic policies in dealing with gender problems, for only 15% of women in India are currently engaged in paid work.

The lecture was followed by ‘Navigating Love and Sexuality,’ a workshop by Avani Parekh, founder of LoveDoctor, a platform for help and questions on sex, relationships and abuse, from experts. The interactive session brought to the fore ideas on love and sexuality from the students themselves, in an engaging manner.

The final day of the annual event began with a panel discussion on ‘Praxis Makes Perfect? Theory, Practice and Activism.’ Moderated by Ms. Urni Ganguly, the panel comprised Shambhawi Vikram, Subhashini Shriya, Gourab Ghosh and Dhiren Borisa. The panelists discussed the movements they are associated with, or have organised in their individual capacities, such as Pinjra Tod, Come See the Blood on My Skirt, Kiss of Love and Dhanak. The problems faced in the organisation of such campaigns, and their significance and impact was addressed. The discussion was followed by ‘Sonder,’ an inter-college spoken word event which saw the active participation of members of Parivartan, the Gender Forum at KMC.

“Sarfarosh is a culmination of the GSC’s efforts through the year-of discussing politics of the everyday, of working towards more accessible vocabularies of feminist and queer theory, of destablilising received knowledge-through workshops, poetry discussions etc. The biggest joy is seeing how members of the audience react to these spaces of discussion, truly recognising the transformative power of talking,” said Rene Sharanya Verma, President, Gender Studies Cell.

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Book Review: Yama by Kevin Missal

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The concept of Doctor Faustus is something that has been used by writers/artists/musicians/filmmakers throughout the world. One man set out to change the world by killing people with criminal records, is something that all of us have probably come across. On the lines of Deathnote,  Yama by Kevin Missal follows the same story, in the bustling and ever fast-paced Delhi.

The story talks about a man who dresses up in the form of Yama- or one of the Yamduts working under Yamraj- the God of death. Every killing that he makes is peculiar in its own way, exactly like Igor’s killings in The Winner Stands Alone.

The novel is told in the first person by Iravan, an ex Black Cat Commando, who investigates the entire issue from the start. The revelation of the man who was disguised as Yama in the end isn’t surprising and can easily be assumed. But the thrill and the constant clues, conversations, digressions keeps a reader sticking to the story which makes this book a page turner.

The author Kevin Missal is a student of St. Stephen’s College and released this book recently. Though the ideas in the book seem to be taken from a lot of other, different books, the story is compelling and not something you come across written by an Indian author.

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St. Stephen’s College’s BA Programme Society organises the first edition of its annual fest, Confluence 2016

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After some period of inactivation in the previous year, the BA Programme society of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi organised a number of events this year ranging from talks to trips to seminars. On Monday, the society organised the first edition of its annual fest, Confluence 2016. The fest was spread across five events. There were two talks, a story-writing competition, a fun event where students were required to caption pictures, and a Dastangoi performance – an Urdu storytelling art form.

The fest kicked off with an informal event, ‘Caption That’ in which students were to caption the pictures and paintings handed out to them by the organisers. Prizes were distributed among the winners.
‘Caption That’ was followed by a talk on the Monumentalisation of Buildings by Dr. Hilal Ahmed who is an assistant professor at the Centre for Study of Developing Societies, Delhi and also a Rajya Sabha fellow. He talked about the concept of monumentalisation of buildings in general and about the religious contextualisation that buildings find themselves today in.

Another talk was organised after the lunch. The speaker was Dr.Pulapre Balakrishnan who teaches Economics at the Ashoka University. He spoke on Inclusive Growth in India focussing on inclusive growth, political economy and economic equality. The talk was followed by a vibrant discussion between the speaker and the studentswho were enthusiastic enough to keep the speaker indulged during the time refreshments were being served.

There was also a story-telling competition held in which the participants had to select random genres and end their stories with random plot twists. The students were seen writing very passionately and all appeared captivated by dramatic twists of plots.

The fest ended with the major highlight of the day – Dastangoi. Dastangoi is an Urdu oral storytelling art form that originated in the 16th century. The artists who performed were Nadeem Shah, Shankar Musafir and Manu Sikander Dhingra. Nadeem Shah has been doing Dastangoi since 2010 and teaches history at the University of Delhi while Shankar Musafir is an educationalist with an avid interest in the art of storytelling and Manu Sikander Dhingra is an entrepreneur, an eminent theatre personality and a veteran storyteller having done show across India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The artists delighted the audience through their art.

They started with Husn-e-Faiz covering the legendary revolutionary poet, Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s life and ended with an adaptation of one of the folktales of Vijaydan Detha, ‘Kahani Pandit Ki’. The event was concluded with a vote of thanks and some interactions with the performers in the lawn while the refreshments were being served.

 

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Open Sport Climbing Competition: St. Stephen's College

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The 11th St. Stephen’s College Rohan Kanhai Datta and Sunil Chandra Open Sport Climbing Competition concluded with a resounding success on 7th February. The eleventh edition of this national level annual three-day competition was hosted by the Hiking Club, St. Stephen’s College, which is one of the oldest hiking clubs in India, second only to the The Himalayan Club of Bombay. The competition was held at the Easwaran Bharatan Memorial Climbing Wall, installed in 2004, within the college premises.

[caption id="attachment_38999" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Photograph Credits: Abhijeet Morey Photograph Credits: Abhijeet Morey[/caption]

The event saw the participation of over 90 climbers, both amateurs as well as professionals, competing in speed and lead climbing events, with separate categories for men and women, as well as an under-16 competing category. Participants arrived from Pune, IIT Kanpur, Jamshedpur and Amritsar, along with climbers associated with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation and the J & K Mountaineering Foundation. “The level of climbing at this year’s edition was top notch. National champions Ajij Shaikh and Abhishek Mehta showcased their skills. We had a participant from Chile as well, this year,”says Paritosh Gupta, Vice President, Hiking Club. Several students from the Hiking Club also participated wholeheartedly.

Shivpreet Pannu from Punjab topped the tables for the women’s lead and speed climbing categories, while Ajij Shaikh walked away with the medal for the open lead climbing event for men and Abhishek Mehta won the Sunil Chandra medal for the men’s open speed climbing event.

[caption id="attachment_39000" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Photograph Credits: Abhijeet Morey Winners of the women’s category.                                  Photograph Credits: Abhijeet Morey[/caption] The vicinity of the climbing wall throbbed with energy for the duration of the competition as thumping music and enthusiastic cheers from onlookers forbade the climbers from tiring out or giving up. The routes were carefully set prior to the commencement of the different competing categories, with ropes, harnesses and carabiners being arranged for by the organisers.The event saw feisty ten-year olds scrambling up the 11m high wall with ease, in the under-16 category. The awe-inspiring agility and levels of fitness that the sport involves leaves the lay onlooker impressed and motivated to try the wall.

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Open Sport Climbing Competition: St. Stephen’s College

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The 11th St. Stephen’s College Rohan Kanhai Datta and Sunil Chandra Open Sport Climbing Competition concluded with a resounding success on 7th February. The eleventh edition of this national level annual three-day competition was hosted by the Hiking Club, St. Stephen’s College, which is one of the oldest hiking clubs in India, second only to the The Himalayan Club of Bombay. The competition was held at the Easwaran Bharatan Memorial Climbing Wall, installed in 2004, within the college premises.

Photograph Credits: Abhijeet Morey
Photograph Credits: Abhijeet Morey

The event saw the participation of over 90 climbers, both amateurs as well as professionals, competing in speed and lead climbing events, with separate categories for men and women, as well as an under-16 competing category. Participants arrived from Pune, IIT Kanpur, Jamshedpur and Amritsar, along with climbers associated with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation and the J & K Mountaineering Foundation. “The level of climbing at this year’s edition was top notch. National champions Ajij Shaikh and Abhishek Mehta showcased their skills. We had a participant from Chile as well, this year,”says Paritosh Gupta, Vice President, Hiking Club. Several students from the Hiking Club also participated wholeheartedly.

Shivpreet Pannu from Punjab topped the tables for the women’s lead and speed climbing categories, while Ajij Shaikh walked away with the medal for the open lead climbing event for men and Abhishek Mehta won the Sunil Chandra medal for the men’s open speed climbing event.

Photograph Credits: Abhijeet Morey
Winners of the women’s category.                                  Photograph Credits: Abhijeet Morey

The vicinity of the climbing wall throbbed with energy for the duration of the competition as thumping music and enthusiastic cheers from onlookers forbade the climbers from tiring out or giving up. The routes were carefully set prior to the commencement of the different competing categories, with ropes, harnesses and carabiners being arranged for by the organisers.The event saw feisty ten-year olds scrambling up the 11m high wall with ease, in the under-16 category. The awe-inspiring agility and levels of fitness that the sport involves leaves the lay onlooker impressed and motivated to try the wall.

Abhinaya Harigovind

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