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Delhi University’s admissions began from 28th May 2015. Every year these admissions with their mind boggling cut off lists determine lives of scores of students. There are over 54,000 seats in DU and people from all over the country come to Delhi to get admitted in the most prestigious and the only central university the nation has!
These dates are full of anxiety and excitement amongst parents and students alike. While which college you end up going to and which course you end up pursuing now solely depends on the kind of marks you have secured in your boards (unless you are talented and ECA admissions help you sail through – more about that later), where you live for the next three years, or well at least the next one year is in your hands-still.
The PG and flat renting business around the university – both North Campus and South Campus – is thriving. Why shouldn’t it? The classroom demographics for almost every course in every college, as you will see once you start, is dominated by outstation students. The number of college and university hostels fall very short of the accommodation that these student people required.
So, it is only inevitable that people flock to these PGs and flats. Rent Mafias are pretty common here. The exorbitant rent is unaffordable to many. The living conditions are pitiable for others. However, if you look real carefully, you will find something that suits your budget and gives you the facilities that you require.
But when outstation people come for admissions, after the tiring haul of choosing a course, college, submitting documents, getting them verified, depositing fees, opening new bank accounts – and all in the not so friendly Delhi heat, mind you – it’s only very rare to have the energy to find a good PG on your own.
The easiest way, it seems, is to go via a broker. But the brokers are involved in the crazy Rent Mafia system that has developed here, and hence you’ll end up paying much more if not as much to the broker as you pay for a semester’s fees at DU!
That needn’t be the case of course. There is an alternative available.
Zocalo.in with its easy user friendly interface helps you find broker-free, authentic and verified PGs all over Delhi! Not just that, they have reviews of every PG listed on their website – the reviews are written by people who have lived in these PGs, so you will know the truth like it is and not just how the owner wants you to know it! This is a gem when it comes to finding the right accommodation. You don’t have to pay a thing to Zocalo.in and also you don’t need to bear the Delhi heat. Download them on your Android Phone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.queppelin.zocalo) and find a PG on the go!
Studying abroad may be one of the most beneficial experiences for a college student. Students have the opportunity to study in a foreign nation and take in the allure and culture of a new land. Here we enlist the top 5 awesome reasons why studying abroad will be the best decision you make:
EXPERIENCE A NEW CULTURE
The first important reason is that you get to experience a new culture! Many students who choose to study abroad are leaving their home for the first time. The best way of finding out about another culture is by immersing yourself into it, and you can only do that by living in a different country. You will have the opportunity to witness a completely new way of life.
MAKE NEW AND LIFE-LONG FRIENDS
One of the biggest benefits of studying abroad is the opportunity to meet new life-long friends from different backgrounds. It’s likely that the university you choose for your international studies will have a large community of students both from the local area and all around the globe. Being part of an internationally diverse academic community can also enhance the quality of your learning.
HONE YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS
For many international students, studying abroad is a chance to develop language skills, either through studying in a second language or by practicing the language spoken locally. No better way to learn than to dive right in!
BECOME TRULY INDEPENDENT
There is nothing quite like being on your own in a foreign country! You might find that studying abroad really brings out your independent nature. The experience challenges you to really develop as an individual.
CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK
Studying abroad may change the way you view all kinds of things which you’d previously taken for granted. Long-term experience in other cultures has a tendency to help one think objectively about oneself and one’s home country, tolerate differences, and recognize and appreciate diversity.
For the required information, interested students can attend the STUDY OVERSEAS GLOBAL EDUCATION FAIR.
The details are as follows:
WHEN: 31st May, 2015 (Entry free)
WHERE: Eros Hotel (Royal Ball Room), Nehru Place, New Delhi.
Every year, individual performers from colleges across the campus compete neck to neck and put up spectacular performances during the fest season. This year too, saw certain performers shine a little brighter than the rest. We present a series with performers who in their respective fields took home the top prizes at various cultural fests of Delhi University.
The best individual performer in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top positions at various competitive events this year. Number of 1st positions at various fests were considered to draft the winners’ tally. Note: Only the fests of Delhi University were considered for the same.
For the Western Music category, Hanita Bhambri from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies and Shivash Chagti from Hans Raj College scored the maximum points in the tally.
The Winning Performers at a glance
Hanita Bhambri, SSCBS
Hanita Bhambri is a IIIrd year student of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, who has also been featured in Balconytv.com. Most familiar with folk music, Hanita chose Nobody Sees Me Like You Do by Yoko Ono to perform in the fests this year along with House Of The Rising Sun and Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
When asked about why she chose these songs, she says that it’s not about whether or not a song makes the cut in terms of technical difficulty. “It is about the song making some difference and if it means something to me. More than a listening experience, it’s about bringing them into your life, showing them a part of your vulnerable self. The whole act is nothing short of extraordinary”, she says.
Hanita feels that participating and achieving numerous accolades here at various Delhi University fests has been a great experience. “It’s almost like finding your place in the world. I’ve met and worked with a lot of talented musicians being a part of this circuit. It gives you a new found appreciation for music and builds a sense of community” she adds.
His choice of songs include ‘I get a kick out of you‘ by Louis Armstrong and ‘Fly me to the moon‘ by Frank Sinatra. These are supported by the fact that they suited his voice and the enjoyment he experienced while singing them surpassed everything else! Towards the end of the season he sang his own rendition of ‘Baby‘ by Justin Beiber because he wanted to experiment and try something new.
Shivash believes that all he has achieved is more of a collective effort and commitment. He says, “I don’t have a secret mantra or anything as such. My friend Anirudh Varma who accompanies me on the keys has been playing a major role in helping me perform well in some of the competitions. We just have fun while we’re performing and in the process of it we make others enjoy too.”
Winner’s Tally- Shivash Chagti:
1st Position: Reverie 2015 (Gargi College), Tempest 2015 (Miranda House) and Symphony 2015 (Janki Devi Memorial College)
2nd Position: Surmanjari 2015 (Kirori Mal College), Mecca 2015 (Hindu College) and Crescendo 2015 (SSCBS)
3rd Position: Tarang 2015 (Lady Shri Ram College for Women)
Apart from the fests mentioned above, Shivash Chagti has also secured positions at music competitions of AIIMS, JDMC and SSCBS.
As the time for the admission season draws nearer, DU aspirants can often be seen in various stages of distress, a lot of which can be blamed on lack of proper information from reliable sources. If you find yourself or someone close to you in a similar position, we’ve got you covered!
School Seniors
This one is a no brainer. The perks of knowing and hanging out with seniors in school isn’t limited to just getting insider info and adding to your cool quotient. Your seniors, a lot of whom find themselves in DU, can also be very helpful during the admission period, given that they went through the same process themselves the previous year. There are some things that no official guide can cover but your seniors will be able to tell you about, including random but important things like all the supplies and documents to carry on the day you visit colleges for applications and the best mode of transportation to get there.
If you’re confused about the pros of one college over the other, catch hold of a senior who will be able to dish on things beyond what will be included in anything you’ll find on the college websites or other guides- the kind of faculty, societies, food in the canteen and other opportunities available. Since most DU freshers make it a point to visit other colleges, either during festivals or otherwise, and also usually have friends in other colleges as well, their information isn’t limited to just their colleges either. Other than this, they will also be able to calm your frazzled nerves in case you find yourself freaking out about admissions.
It would be great to maintain a database of your seniors and their colleges so that you know whom to contact.
Teachers/ Professors
If you know someone who teaches at Delhi University or works behind the scenes in the administrative department, you have hit the jackpot in terms of the kind of information they will be able to give to you. From the tentative release of the application forms to faculties in different colleges and what is going on behind the scenes of the latest move by the Delhi University administration, you can possibly know it all.
They will also be able to ease things a little in case of fee refunds or acquiring documents back from the administrative office in case of a withdrawal of admission by guiding you through the procedure and giving you insider tid-bits about whom to contact.
The most obvious go-to for any information about DU should definitely be its official website. Though a little slow to load sometimes and tardy about updating, you will find all the latest notices and announcements related to cut-offs, attendance, various criteria etc. here. Even after your admission, DU’s website will be your saviour in terms of official notices, course content and examination datesheets. It also has a lot of information about the various initiatives taken by the university, alumni and other amenities if you are excited to learn more about your prospective place of studying.
Individual College Websites
While DU’s website will more or less cover any official university notices you should be aware about, it is a good idea to check out the websites of colleges you’re the most interested in. Most college websites post information about different departments and may even list their faculty members and their qualifications. They also include the latest initiatives taken up by the college, notable achievements by their students, faculty and alumni, and other updates on the amenities offered by them.
Again, the website of the college you get into will become an important sources of information to you as colleges often post about the orientation schedule and their official list of holidays.
DU Beat
Not to sound too full of ourselves, but DU Beat has been around since 2007 as an independent student newspapers that covers almost everything of importance that happens in the wildly happening Delhi University. With DUB correspondents present in a lot of DU colleges and covering festivals, events and protests, you can rest assured that you’ll be on top of everything major that’s going on.
The print edition is circulated weekly in a lot of colleges and the online edition (available at dubeat.com) is updated daily and overcomes some distribution barriers, along with our Facebook and Instagram pages (@du_beat) and Twitter account (@du_beat).
A team of incredibly cool people works tirelessly to live upto DU Beat’s name- the ‘beat’ of DU. DUB also covers important issues that need attention, gives you first-hand experience at the best food places for college students and basically talks about everything that will be relevant to you during your college life.
Startling numbers across our TV screens indicate the scale of the devastation from the huge earthquake that struck the Himalayan nation on Saturday with the most destruction in Nepal. Donations started pouring in from all over the world immediately in the hour of crisis and nothing could deter the students and teachers of Delhi University from lending a helping hand for Nepal earthquake.
“After the quake we decided to do something immediately for the people of our country”, says Rina Koirala, Treasurer of The Nepalese Students’ Association, Delhi University. The students’ association conducted a two day drive with the help of 50-60 volunteers.
The first day of the drive was conducted in North Campus covering Kamla Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station and Vijay Nagar. On the second day, the drive was conducted at Connaught Place and South Campus where donations both in cash and kind were collected. The group managed to accumulate Rs. 2,90,000 in cash which was then used to buy necessities and was sent to Nuwakot in Nepal. The first lot of aid consisting of tents, medicines, blankets, bottled water etc. has already reached the spot on Tuesday, with more to follow.
According to the official statement of Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA), the staff associations and Department Councils of Delhi University have been requested to donate their one day’s salary to the Prime Minister Relief Fund (PMRF). Further, the Committee for Coordination of Teachers’ Association of Delhi (CCTAD) issued a press note requesting all the teachers throughout the nation to come forward and donate in this hour of destruction.
Abhinav Rashtra, an NGO based in Delhi also conducted a drive in Dwarka and Janakpuri collecting donations in kind.
The students of Delhi University have taken a big step to help those in distress and we at DU Beat appeal all our readers to donate for the same cause.
Feature Image Credits: The Nepalese Students’ Association, Delhi University
Disclaimer: Bazinga is DU Beat’s weekly column of almost believable fake news!
Fresh with his success on delivering a coherent speech with relatively witty comebacks at the parliament on Monday, Rahul Gandhi is all set to give a talk on “Leadership and Overcoming Failure”. Back from his 57 day sabbatical to somewhere in South Asia the Congress Vice President has found renewed confidence in his extempore abilities. Indeed, he took everyone by surprise, both at the Parliament and with his decision to talk with the students. Being a part of the young generation he believes he can develop a rapport with the youth more easily and the youth is the generation to focus on in this turn of the century.
DU Beat members got in touch with the media relations office of the Congress. The official confirmed that Rahul Gandhi will deliver his talk at ‘Sir Shankar Lal Concert Hall‘, North Campus sometime between the 3rd and 7th of May. Prakash Iyer author of ‘The Secret of Leadership’ is believed, will also be present at the event. Entry will be free for students of the University. They are only required to show their college ID as proof. Refreshments will be provided and students are welcome to voice their questions (if they have any) to Mr. Gandhi. Excluding of course the details of his whereabouts to which apparently only the PM is privy he is all set for an interactive session, post talk.
Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh will be attending too, as being a living example of leadership in these past two years and having done so much for the University. With Rahul Gandhi having found his voice, things might take a turn for the better with the yuva in this country.
Bazinga is DU Beat’s weekly column of almost-believable fake news!
University of Delhi is often at the top of the wish-list of all Indian students who are about to enter college life. If you are still in two minds about why admissions in DU are so sought after, or even if you’re amongst the many DU aspirants who want a reaffirmation that they are about to make the right choice, we’ve got you covered!
Reputation and ranking
DU, with its strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research has made itself a role-model and path-setter for other universities in the country. According to the QS World University rankings for the year 2014 as well as the India Today 2014 survey, DU has been ranked first in terms of “Employer Reputation”. On the basis of academic reputation, the University made into the ‘Top 200 Universities’ of the world along with a few IITs. DU ranks 166th in the field of Social Science and Management, 194 in Arts and Humanities and 220 in Life Sciences. The English Department of DU ranked in the 51-100 group in QS’s annual survey beating the likes of Nottingham and Purdue.
Festivals, seminars and exposure
The University has numerous colleges and hence, the year is filled with events ranging from annual cultural festivals to department meets to interesting seminars and events. The cultural events of DU are one of a kind; with the raging society culture, celebrity visits and media visibility making the events, especially the festival season, extremely popular and sought after.
The department meets are also a great way of indulging in fun activities related to a particular subject. It helps break the subjects away from just the monotonous side of academicsand give them a fun and approachable approach. And what’s the best thing is that for a number of events, you do not need to belong to any society or group. You just need to be interested and show up for it!
Notable Alumni and Faculty
DU has a number of achievements to its name, mostly in the form of its excellent alumni. The University, which has been around since 1922 , has been the place of learning for some of the best personalities in their fields. DU’s notable alumni list is long and includes names from diverse fields like Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (LSR), Arun Jaitley (SRCC), Shah Rukh Khan (Hans Raj), Mira Nair (Miranda House) and many more.
Delhi University is also associated with a great faculty that once included Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen as a Professor of Economics, who was also an alumnus of Delhi School of Economics.
So, rest assured about being a part of the best company, with future change makers milling alongside you as you learn from excellent teachers!
Opportunities
There are innumerable opportunities available to Delhi University students. Studying at one of the best institutions in the country opens up doors to the best internships and placements. Among the many initiatives the University has taken towards a more holistic educational experience, there is ‘Gyanodaya‘, the ‘College on Wheels’ initiative, which was started off in 2012. The University is always revising its syllabi and introducing new courses. Several colleges in DU also have tie-ups with educational institutes with other countries, which leads to classroom exchange programmes, like the Indo-Dutch programme involving Miranda House, SRCC and Utrecht Business School, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
The idea is that being at Delhi University will make sure that there is no shortage of opportunities for you to grab and make the most of them!
Courses
DU offers a plethora of courses in the fields of Science, Commerce, and Social Sciences. The current undergraduate courses are of three-year span since the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) rollback and are one of the most sought after courses in the country. In recent years, new courses have been added which include Food Technology and Applied Psychology. Currently, admissions to the courses are entirely merit based with an exception of Business Studies and Business Economics.
Apart from this, individual colleges often also make available other language, tourism or mass media related certificate courses after college hours which students may apply for.
These are just some of the many perks of being a Delhi University student. It isn’t perfect but it has a lot more to its credit than many other educational institutes. You are absolutely right in considering DU as one of your top choices for higher education.
We wish everyone the best of luck for the application process!
Know more about the first set of guidelines for Admissions 2015, here.
With yet another session coming to an end, it is time for our team members at DU Beat to let nostalgia get over them as they look back at the year that has gone by.
Before members of the outgoing batch get busy with semester examination preparation and some of them eventually leave to charter their career paths, we bring to you the Farewell Notes written by various department heads at DU Beat.
So, go with the flow and read all what activities highlighted the year of these members at DU Beat:
Mridul Sharma– Associate Web Editor
No more Monday meetings. No more MCH coffees. No more frequent refreshes on the DU site for updates. No more allotments and uploads. No more edits and suggestions. No more dozens of regularly buzzing WhatsApp groups.
For me, DU Beat is associated with numerous iridescent memories; not only the ones of befriending amazing seniors, helpful peers and inquisitive juniors but the opportunity of learning and eventually leading.
Being one of the most satisfying experiences of my DU stint, DU Beat has in a way taught me a lot. I’ve learnt that if you truly love your work, you’ll never really be “working”. Having managed a team of dedicated writers, I’ve witnessed how a little push is capable of taking people places. Leadership isn’t knowing it all yourself, but it in essence, is being easily replaceable.
Mridul Sharma
Allow me to quote Dr. Seuss, “When did it get so late so soon, it’s night before it’s afternoon, December is here, before it’s June.” Although time flew away mysteriously, I will carry all that DUB has given me forever and wish DU Beat progresses leaps and bounds in the years to come.
Shaily Sharma– Associate Editor
At this phase of my college life, I can undeniably say that the best part of my graduation years has been the time I spent at DU Beat. This time will be an indelible part of my life and I will carry the “DUB” tag throughout my life. It has been a tough time for me to accept that in a few days, I won’t be part of the one thing that I was so passionately involved with.
All the things I loved to hate (especially the deadlines) will be memories I will cherish so fervently. Passing on the responsibilities to our juniors, we couldn’t be more satisfied knowing that DU Beat will be in such good hands.
Shaily Sharma
Geetika Varshney – Head of Operations
A.A.Milne once wrote, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
DU Beat gave me a purpose in life. I was no longer an ordinary student. I was part of something amazing and extremely important. I felt an array of emotions here everyday of my tenure. From frustration, anger and dismay to excitement, admiration and love. For me, happiness became getting compliments from strangers for our work at DU Beat. If you love what you are doing, work will never be a burden or duty. This lesson from my 3 years long journey in DU Beat will stay with me forever.
I am going to miss crashing Monday meetings, the walks back to metro stations, the small yet significant hangouts and all the wonderful people that I met here.
Adios, DU Beat. You have been very good to me.
Geetika Varshney
Ishika Gupta – Head of Marketing
From my first corporate meeting (with Airtel, wearing shorts, t-shirt and bathroom slippers) and threatening clients to pay us the amount they signed for or trail in the Delhi High Court to celebrity interviews with Sonam Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana (and later Aamir Khan), drunk nights, blurry mornings, meeting mentors and peers to learn so much from, leading marketing, being held responsible for my actions, handling databases, managing teams, coordinating work, being stressed, and yet finding friends and peers whom I can call family – oh, the DU Beat journey has been beautiful in all its myriad forms.
DU Beat is not just another leadership position on my CV but an experience; memory etched in my heart forever, and will give me my identity wherever I go. As we say, once a DUBling, always a DUBling.
Ishika Gupta
Priya Bhalla – Head of Human Resource
It’s time to say goodbye, which isn’t easy, especially when you have been part of an organisation like DU Beat which not just gives you experiences but also countless memories to cherish. It has been a wonderful journey filled with learning experiences of taking interviews, selecting CVs, organising events, attending meetings and getting scolded, heading the department, coordinating work, allotting fest duties, handling recruitment drives and lots more.
I have enjoyed each and every moment of my tenure at DU Beat and appreciate having had the opportunity to work with each one of its members and spending wonderful moments that would last for a lifetime. Sincere thanks to all my mentors for their support and guidance throughout the journey. DU Beat will always be missed.
Priya Bhalla
Swati Verma– Head of Design
DU Beat has been a part of me throughout my college life. It happened to me at a time when I had practically lost all my confidence after failing to qualify for a design institute I wanted to be in. DU Beat provided me strength in the form of people I worked with: always ready to one up themselves.
Be it getting featured in national dailies to the 1.5 lakh likes on Facebook that make us the biggest student media organisation in India, it taught me that you are not the marks you score in a paper but a person you make out of yourself.
Allow me to quote my favorite poet, “You are the flower that grows between those creaks of the wall, beautiful because it does not know it’s not supposed to grow there.” Thanks for everything and I’ll miss you, DU Beat, and what we achieved together.
In a bid to enhance uniformity of education standards across the nation, University Grants Commission (UGC) had formulated guidelines for adoption of uniform Choice-Based Credit System across all universities.
The Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) initiated by the MHRD (Govt. of India) and the UGC had asked all the Universities in India to implement CBCS from the start of the next academic session in July 2015.
As a result of the diversity in the evaluation system followed by different universities in India, students have suffered acceptance of their credentials, at times, across the university system, as well as the employment agencies. With the introduction of this system, it is believed that the movement of students across the institutions in the country as well as abroad will improve.
[caption id="attachment_32604" align="aligncenter" width="743"] List of courses for CBCS syllabi[/caption]
UGC urges the academic fraternity and students to go through the draft syllabi and send their comments/feedback to them at [email protected] by 25th April. The comments/feedback so received will be placed before the Expert Committee while finalising the syllabi.
UGC had constituted a committee of experts to frame/prepare model syllabi for undergraduate courses.
View the complete list of the undergraduate courses covered under this, here.
For further details on the tentative list of Undergraduate Disciplines/Courses to be covered under CBCS developing common minimum structure and syllabi, click here.
Staff Associations overwhelmingly vote against CBCS
The DUTA had sought feedback from staff associations and nearly 30 colleges sent in their resolutions totally rejecting or opposing the CBCS.
The colleges included Acharya Narendra Dev College, Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Bhaskaraycharya College of Applied Sciences, College of Vocational Studies, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Dyal Singh College, Deshbandhu College, Hansraj College, Indraprastha College for Women, Institute of Home Economics, Kirori Mal College, Kamla Nehru College, Lady Shri Ram College, Miranda House, Motilal Nehru College (M), Moti Lal Nehru College (E), MAC, PGDAV, Rajdhani College, SBSC (E), Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa, Satyawati (M) and Vivekananda College. A few other colleges also rejected the same in a meeting conducted later on.
Most of the resolutions felt that the quality of the teaching-learning process had been greatly undermined leading to academic dilution. Teachers felt that the CBCS was a new form of the FYUP and its implementation would have alarming consequences for the university.
According to the DUTA Press Release, members also expressed the view that the CBCS is not a new reform. Since 2008, the Union Government has been trying to implement it in a piecemeal fashion. The forced introduction of the Semester System in all UG courses was the first step. The CBCS is an integral part of the Central Universities Act of 2009 as well as that of the Common Central Universities Bill, 2013.
The UGC document does not make it clear how the CBCS will address the existing crisis in higher educational institutions today, such as shortage of faculty, lack of infrastructure, skewed teacher student ratio, among others. Instead of trying to address the issues of quality, equity and accessibility, it chooses to shrug off its responsibility by proposing the PPP model, which will accentuate the problems rather than addressing them.
Information sources: Press release by DUTA, Public notice by UGC and www.ugc.ac.in
