A thing that brings all the aspirants of the University of Delhi in this country to a sense of fascination is the University’s engagement with the performing arts. With a plethora of opportunities in fields like dance, music, dramatic, students are exposed to the discipline and the adventure of the arts that interest them. DU Beat brings to you the first of the six installations of its analysis of the top society in DU. The hard work was persistent, and the competition heartening. Let’s delve into who made the cut and how.
Methodology
The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions that could be won at various events. The society that secured the 1st position was awarded 3 points, the society that secured the 2nd position was awarded 2 points, and finally, the society securing the 3rd position was awarded 1 point.
42 college fests were considered in the making of the tally. The selection of these 42 colleges was based upon an analysis done by speaking with members of numerous college societies, and tracking the fests they considered most prestigious. The considered colleges are:
| 1. Gargi College |
| 2. Miranda House |
| 3. Shri Ram College of Commerce |
| 4. Hindu College |
| 5. Hansraj College |
| 6. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies |
| 7. Zakir Hussain Delhi College (Morning) |
| 8. Kirori Mal College |
| 9. Jesus and Mary College |
| 10. Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce |
| 11. Mata Sundri College |
| 12. Kamala Nehru College |
| 13. Motilal Nehru College |
| 14. Satyawati College |
| 15. Ramanujan College |
| 16. Indraprastha College |
| 17. Sri Venkateswara College |
| 18. Daulat Ram College |
| 19. Lady Shri Ram College |
| 20. Ramjas College |
| 21. Dyal Singh College (Evening) |
| 22. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College |
| 23. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College |
| 24. Lady Irwin College |
| 25. College of Vocational Studies |
| 26. Sri Aurobindo College |
| 27. Maitreyi College |
| 28. Institute of Home Economics |
| 29. Aryabhatta College |
| 30. Bharati College |
| 31. PGDAV College (Morning) |
| 32. Shivaji College |
| 33. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College |
| 34. Zakir Hussain Delhi College (Evening) |
| 35. Sri Aurobindo College (Evening) |
| 36. Deshbandhu College |
| 37. Shyama Prasad Mukherji College38. Keshav Mahavidyalaya
39. Janki Devi Memorial College 40. Ram Lal Anand College 41. Shaheed Rajguru College |
Top Three Positions
The top society in western dance, with a total of 46 points, is Spardha (Shaheed Bhagat Singh College). A close second goes to Crunk (Sri Aurobindo College) with 42 points, and the third position has been won by Enliven of Gargi College with 35 points.
Points Tally: Western Dance
The Winning Society at a glance
Performing members
Winners Tally
From the colleges in our consideration, Spardha won at the following college’s competitions:
1st: Zakir Hussain College (Evening), Indraprastha College for Women, Sri Venkateswara College, Lady Shri Ram College, College of Vocational Studies, Sri Aurobindo College, Daulat Ram College, PGDAV College (Morning), Ram Lal Anand College, Shaheed Rajguru College
2nd: Maitreyi College, Ramjas College, Hansraj College, Hindu College, Miranda House, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Janki Devi Memorial College
3rd: Mata Sundri College, Institute of Home Economics
Data Analysis and Compilation by:
Sakshi Arora
Anushree Joshi
Feature Image Designed by:
Palak Mittal for DU Beat
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