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Dealing With Disappointment: University of Delhi Admissions

By Niharika Dabral July 7, 2018

Congratulations to those University of Delhi (DU) aspirants who have been admitted to their preferred college and course! However, this article is not directed towards you. This article provides some words of comfort for those aspirants who have been stung by the bee of disappointment.

As the admission season of 2018-19 is starting to wrap up, it seems like an appropriate time to address the admissions’ disappointment for students who weren’t admitted to their desired course and college in DU.

Disappointment Is Natural:

To begin with, you must realize that it is alright to be disappointed: The sting of admissions’ disappointment is never easy to handle. The first step is to sit down and face the rejections you received. Ignoring them or pretending they don’t affect you will most likely catch up with you later. When I realised that the ‘Mother’ is diagnosed with a deadly illness in the TV series ‘How I Met Your Mother’, I had faced such real and stinging disappointment that I had thought it would take me ages to get over the ending. But eventually, I, like everyone else, moved past it and learned to forgive the producers. Likewise, everyone, in due course, gets over the disappointment of not getting into a particular college or course and learn to forgive the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or any other root cause of the disappointment.

After Heavy Rains, Comes a Rainbow

If you are taking too long to come out of the ‘being disappointed’ phase, think about Brazil getting eliminated at the quarter-final stage for the third time in the football World Cup. After a period of mourning, it is imperative to cheer yourself up with the uplifting thought that you, out of the more than two lac applicants, have made it to DU. While you are sulking for not having been admitted to the desired course and college, 2 lac other students must be disappointed that they didn’t make it to DU itself.

You Carve Your Own Fate In DU

In a phone call conversation with the DU Beat correspondent, Professor at Deshbandhu College Vandana Kaul spoke some wise words, “Whether you are in St. Stephen’s College or Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, what DU has to offer depends on how much you are willing to accept. A person might spend three years in a “good college” and yet not acquire anything from the 3 years of undergraduate study. On the other hand, a person studying in a not-so-prestigious college might have the most stunning takeaway if he/she is dedicated enough. DU as an institution will provide you with a lot of opportunities. How well you utilize this exposure is completely up to you.”

Embrace Your Present College And Course

Arunima Roy, an assistant teacher at Miranda House told DU Beat, “You never know, you might turn out to be miserable at your desired college, but a college which you were not even considering, might actually be the greatest place for you.”

She added, “Students must focus and worry about things over which they currently have control, and not those things over which they don’t. Instead of whining over not getting into your desired college, you should start bracing yourself for life at a different college.”

“Sure, it would be exciting to be admitted to St. Stephen’s or Ramjas or Lady Shri Ram College”, Professor Vandana Kaul remarked matter-of-factly. She went on, “However, you must introspect on the factors that are appealing about those colleges, find those qualities in other colleges, and make the most of where you currently are or what you are currently pursuing.”

Officially Equal

Anshul Rastogi, a DU graduate from Sri Aurobindo College, told DU Beat, “While it would be wishful thinking to say that there are no differences between various colleges of DU, it is true that they are officially equal. The certificate which you secure at the completion of your graduation only mentions that you have graduated from the University of Delhi, and nothing about the college you graduated from.”

Wrong Course: A Disaster?

Realising that you were admitted to a course other than the one you had desired is not enviable, but it is not the disaster that it might have been made out to be. Lucy Buragohain, a student studying in the Department of Sociology in Delhi School of Economics (DSE) told the DU Beat correspondent, “I was pursuing Philosophy (hons) for my under-graduation. While I was dissatisfied with my course, I started preparing for the DSE entrance exam in Sociology. Thus, if you are aiming for higher studies, under-graduation only forms your primary level of study. You can always change your direction in post-graduation.” Since admission to Master’s courses in most universities of the country are based on entrances, changing your course after graduation is even more affable.

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Vaibhavi Sharma Pathak

More Than Geography: North Campus Vs South Campus

By Prachi Mehra July 6, 2018

With the end of school life, admission fever has caught up and life is changed forever. The cocoon of school life has burst and you are in for a rollercoaster ride at the University of Delhi. One of the most relevant debates in the University is: North Campus or South Campus? I understand that everybody does not have the privilege of choosing between the two, but the preferred choice has always been the North Campus. Having settled for a South Campus College, I can vouch for the differences but each one has its own pros and cons.

Location
All the colleges in North Campus (NC) are located within walking distances of each other. In addition to this, all the Departments and Faculties of the University lie in the vicinity along with teachers’ residences and apartments. Cluster Innovation Centre and Delhi School of Journalism are also a part of North Campus. South Campus colleges are located in a gap of kilometres from each other and walking is not feasible. Being in such a close-knit environment, NC students have the opportunity of coming across other fellow students from other colleges and making friends beyond just their college, the same is not plausible for South Campus students.

Activity
With the benefit of having all colleges, departments, and faculties in the same neighbourhood, students are often found at locations other than their colleges during free hours. Not a day goes by when there is not a talk, seminar, play or other events (s) in any one of the colleges. Such privilege has not been bestowed upon the South Campus students because a) not enough events take place during odd semesters and b) time travelling to NC would consume the free periods.

Hangout Spots
Anna Canteen, Tom Uncle’s Maggie, Majnu Ka Tila, and Hudson Lane are some of the favourite hangout spots for North Campus students. Kamla Nagar (Knags), a favoured shopping stretch, is at a stone’s throw away from all colleges. Satya Niketan, Hauz Khas Village, Lajpat Nagar, and Nehru Place are the preferred hangout hubs for South Campus students offering an array of options for eating and shopping.

Hullabaloo
The protest culture is a double-edged sword. The sloganising and haranguing have often excited and disturbed the North Campus students. The right to protest is a blessing in disguise for the University teachers and students to claim their fundamental rights, but often the same protests are used as a propaganda tool of the political parties which disrupts the schedules of North Campus colleges. Residing in solitude and away from the protest culture, the South Campus colleges carry on with their lives in peace, but that has not deterred the students and teachers from joining their compatriots on various occasions. Considering most protests often culminate at Mandi House, all colleges get equal access to participate in vibrant student-led movements.

In conversation with the DU Beat correspondent Dr. Anjana Nera Dev, Assistant Professor at Gargi College, articulated, “The North-South friendly rivalry is part of the urban legend heritage of DU admissions. While common sense dictates that geography and academic credentials are the reasons for the inter list migrations between the two, there seems to be more to this than meets the eye. Also, the preferred direction seems to be North, while South is better for all the co-curricular activities. I wonder when the compass will go back to having four cardinal points and the East and West will also become desirable destinations to which students will aspire and about which the media will debate.”

Everybody’s college life has its own share of ups and downs and once you have settled in your college, you love your college no matter what and it becomes your home.

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Prachi Mehra
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Important Contacts For Your Admission

By DU Beat June 23, 2018

DU Beat handpicks a list of helpline numbers which will help you to tide over your admission process smoothly.

We know that the admission process can be frustrating and you require all the help you can get. Although you can find all the numbers you need online, it can be harrowing to understand whom to call when you’re in a particular fix. Going through the 250 page Bulletin of Information for admission to Undergraduate Programmes, 2018-19 (http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/2018/UG/UG_Bulletin2018Final.pdf) can be a tedious job and hence here is a list of important helpline numbers you can keep with you while battling with admissions this summer:

Purpose/ Applicant Type	Contact Details
Official Helpdesk for Admissions: For any general queries related with the overall online registration process, contact (10 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday) the Helpdesks exclusively set up for admissions	Helpdesk (Dean Students‘ Welfare Office) Room No. 5,Conference Centre, Near Gate No. 4, North Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007 Phone: 011-27667092 Joint Dean Students‘ Welfare Office, Arts Faculty, South Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110021 Phone: 011-24116178
Helpdesk Committees of different colleges	Contact details are provided under Annexure IX (Pages 214-218) in the official Bulletin of Information for admission to Undergraduate Programmes, 2018-19
Contact Details of Different Colleges	Contact details are provided from Pages 82 to 86 of the official Bulletin of Information for admission to Undergraduate Programmes, 2018-19 For any general queries related with the overall online registration or/and admission process, you may write an email to the following email address: [email protected]
Contact Persons for Hostel Facilities of different colleges	Contact details are provided from page 70-71 of the official Bulletin of Information for admission to Undergraduate Programmes, 2018-19
Grievance Committees of different colleges	Contact details are provided in Annexure VII (Pages 209-213) of the official Bulletin of Information for admission to Undergraduate Programmes, 2018-19
For Persons with Disabilities (PwD) applicants: there are two helpdesks at North Campus and South Campus which can be contacted	For North Campus: Equal Opportunity Cell, Arts Faculty Tutorial Building, North Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007. Phone: 011-27662602 Joint Dean Students Welfare Office, University of Delhi South Campus, Delhi – 110021 Phone: 011-24116178
For foreign applicants	Deputy Dean (Foreign Students‘ Registry), Conference Centre, University of Delhi-110007. For further details: Email: [email protected] Phone No. +91-11-27666756
For applicants applying under Non-Collegiate Women’s Board (NCWEB)	Director, NCWEB, Tutorial Building, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007. For further information refer website:http://www.ncweb.du.ac.in
For applicants under School of Open Learning (SOL)	Helpline No. Office hours: (9 am to 5pm): 27008300 27008301. E-mail: [email protected] Address: 5, Cavalry Lane, University of Delhi, Near University Metro Station, New Delhi, Delhi 110007
The Vice-Chancellor’s (VC) office for any general query	Phone (official): 27667011 , 27666755 (Fax) 27667049 E-mail: [email protected]
Dean of Colleges, Professor A.K. Pandey, for any academic-related query about the different colleges	Phone (Official): 27667066 (Fax) 27667093 27001106 Phone (Direct): 27666928 9717745993 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Faculty of Law, Admissions Committee	Coordinator Mr. O.P. Sharma Phone (Official): 27666458 23645723 Address: L-85, Shastri Nagar, Delhi-52

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DUB Speak

College vs Course: A Race Between The Two

By Vaibhavi Sharma Pathak June 16, 2018

The arduous decisions that you are compelled to take during the admission season at the University of Delhi (DU) can be like Race 3: Hard on your mind, unbearable for your soul.

While all students are faced with one or the other strenuous circumstances involving life-altering decisions, one of the most gruelling decisions has to do with the debate on college versus course. On one hand, you have your dream college and on the other, you have your favourite course. It is a tough call to make but there isn’t one right answer that fits everyone. The faculty members of the University of Delhi are good at their jobs all over and great professors aren’t just restricted to a few colleges. So the difference in the ranking of colleges is usually a result of other factors and not solely because of a lack of the quality of the faculty. However, it is a fact that a high-ranking college does make a positive difference to your CV. Therefore, for those who feel this factor to be essential in their chosen field can choose course over college. On the other hand, if one aims to pursue research and higher studies in one particular subject, then choosing course over college might just be the right decision. As a Professor in the Department of English says, “Before choosing a stream, the student should understand that a college tags for three years while the discipline tags throughout the career.” The choice of college or course also depends on the career path one has chosen. If your career is leaning towards co-curricular activities, it makes sense to choose a college that has the best society or team for your chosen field.

Choosing Course Over College

In conversation with DU Beat, Professor at Deshbandhu College Vandana Kaul remarked, “If you compromise with your course just to get into the college of your choice, it might affect your performance in the long run. Although the thought of being in a renowned college might excite you for the initial few months, in the long run, you might start losing interest in the course you had chosen. It might have a more serious repercussion later as the course you choose for your undergraduate studies usually form the basis of your career.”

Shaila Bora, a student of Economics who took admission in DU in 2016, told the DU Beat correspondent, “I had scored a 96.25% in my qualifying examination. I had made the cut-off for Sociology in Lady Shri Ram College for Women in the first cut-off list itself and would have also gotten into the college hostel. Although the prospects of the same tempted me for a brief while, I straightened my priorities and ended up taking BA (Honours) in Economics at Zakir Hussain Delhi College. Had I let the thought of being in a better college tempt me, I would have been disoriented with my course and career prospects. Two years later, I am more than content with my decision. In a year, I will have a degree in Economics and a certification from the University of Delhi.”

Choosing College Over Course

However, Manali Sharma, Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, feels otherwise. She told the DU Beat correspondent, “Apart from the course that you are pursuing, the environment of your college also goes a long way in retaining your interest in studies and improving your academic performance. A good college offers better opportunities, better infrastructure, better faculty members and enhanced opportunities for extracurricular activities.”

Vanshika Mehta, a student pursuing B.A. Programme at Hindu College, told DU Beat, “I wanted to pursue History, but took BA Programme with History and Political Science as my core disciplines. That has proven to be the best decision of my life because now, I am able to study multiple subjects and not just one. Moreover, the kind of exposure that this college has given me is exceptional.”

She added, “The facilities of the college and practical experience you gain there are important factors for overall growth and career success. More importantly, a graduate from a renowned college would have a relatively upper hand in campus placements.”

While the debate between college and course can be taxing, it is important to make an informed choice and not rush with the decision. At the end of the day, what matters is getting the most out of your choice.

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Vaibhavi Sharma Pathak

KNC Conducts Divinity Trials: 38 Applicants Turn Up Out Of 178

By Muskan Sethi June 16, 2018

Kamala Nehru College conducted trials for Divinity, which was introduced as a separate category in 2017, on14th and 15th June.

The Delhi University has received 17,586 ECA applications this year. The preliminary trials commenced on June 14 for 7 out of the 12 ECA categories. Kamala Nehru College conducted the preliminary trials for Divinity on June 14 and 15 which was introduced in 2017 as a separate ECA category before which it was included as a subcategory to vocals.

According to the University guidelines, the candidates have to be prepared in the elemental aspects of Sikhism as well as the cultural aspects. Harminder Kaur, former Vice Principal of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, and Harpreet Kaur, a doctorate in fine arts from Miranda House College judged the trials.

“The candidates are being assessed on the basis of their caliber, creativity, and intellectual capability. After their performance, they are asked questions on their technical knowledge of music and their knowledge of Sikhism,” said Mamta Tyagi, coordinator of the trials at Kamala Nehru College.

Namneet Kaur, who aspires to study B.Com. Programme at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, recited the Shabad ‘Ab More Jiwan Padvi Par’. She said, “The trials went very well. I was able to answer all their questions.” Simarpreet Kaur, an aspirant of Economics Honours at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce said, “I have been preparing the Shabad ‘sabhe jee Samal Apni Meher Kar ’ since the past one week. I feel confident that my performance will go well.”

178 applications were received for divinity this year, out of which only 38 applicants turned up for trials. Looking at the low turnout, Tanushree, a representative of the organising committee at Kamala Nehru said, “Many applicants thought that divinity was a subcategory to vocals because of which they had filled the form incorrectly and their application was rejected for this category.” Krishna Shree, another member of the organising committee said, “There have been many clashes in the preliminary trials because of which many applicants have prioritised other categories over Divinity and haven’t turned up for these trials.”

Mata Sundri College, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, and Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce are the four colleges that offer admission on the basis of this category.

Trials for Creative Writing, which have received 1395 applications, were conducted at Hansraj College on 15th June and the trails for Debate- English and Hindi commenced on 14th June at Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening). The trails for NCC, which received the highest number of applications at 3,019, will commence on 19th June at SGTB Khalsa College. The preliminary trials are scheduled to end on 21st June and the list of selected candidates for final trials will be declared on 22nd June.

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Muskan Sethi
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Admissions 2018

All you need to know about Delhi University’s Undergraduate Entrance-Based Courses

By Vaibhavi Sharma Pathak June 2, 2018

For those of you with a different bent of mind, the University of Delhi provides you with more than a dozen Bachelor’s courses, the admissions to which are conducted on the basis of entrance examination.

The online registration for these 12 courses began on 15th May 2018 (registration link: https://ug.du.ac.in/app2k18/), and the last date for submission of the application for the same is 7th June. Applicants are required to apply online through the Web Portal (http://admission.du.ac.in).

Take a look at these courses and do visit the links given, to get a better idea about the programs offered.

B.A. (Honours) Business Economics

The underlying philosophy of the B.A. (Honours) Business Economics course is to develop theoretical and analytical skills of the students which equip them for the corporate world and higher studies at the Master’s level in Business Economics or Economics.
Five optional groups in finance, economics, quantitative techniques, marketing and project management and entrepreneurship provide the students a wide array of areas in which to specialise.

An aggregate of 60% marks in the qualifying examination based on a simple average of the percentage scored in four subjects is compulsory in order to secure admission to this coveted course.
At the time of filling the application form, all applicants are required to state their order of preference of college from which he/she wishes to pursue this course. The applicants are required to select at least one preference to complete the form and the applicant may desire not to choose additional preferences. The preference order once submitted cannot be changed once the payment of fee is made.

There will be 100 questions. Each correct answer will get the applicant a score of plus 4 marks, and each wrong answer will get the applicant a score of minus 1 mark and a question not answered will get a score of zero marks.

Bachelor of Management Studies

This course, which had earlier replaced three courses i.e. Bachelor of Business Studies, Bachelor of Business Economics, and Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis, is now administered by the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Humanities.

An aggregate of 60% marks in the qualifying examination based on a simple average of the percentage scored in four subjects is mandated for qualification for admission to this course. Selection will be based on the rank computed from the combined weighted average of percentage scored in the All India Joint Entrance Test and the percentage scored in the qualifying examination wherein the weights are: Entrance Test: 65%, Qualifying Examination: 35%.

Mandatory requirement of subjects studied and passed includes one language English, Mathematics and two other subjects included in List A. List A includes the disciplines offered by the University of Delhi for admissions to the three-year undergraduate programmes which are treated as Academic/Elective subjects. All the disciplines subjects must have at least 70% component of theory and 30% component of practical. Theory component doesn’t include internal assessments or continuous evaluation.

Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis)

This course is a three-year full-time professional degree program, to be taught in six semesters. There will be 24 papers in all to be taught over the six semesters.The medium of instruction is English.

The entrance exam will be of two hours’ duration based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), designed to evaluate the aptitude of the applicants.
The following areas are included in the entrance test: Quantitative Ability, Reasoning and Analytical Ability, General English, and Business and General Awareness
Mathematics is required to be considered in the ‘Best of Four’ percentage, failing which a student will not be eligible for admission to this course.

Read more: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://sscbs.du.ac.in/&ved=2ahUKEwiU9oDd_Y7bAhULpY8KHcPhCNMQFjACegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw3w826gJNyN9GW9x9_B3lKh
B.Tech. (Information Technology and Mathematical Innovations)

The Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, offers this four-year B.Tech course which is designed to inculcate an innovation mindset as part of the curriculum and pedagogy. An aggregate of 60% marks in four subjects (including Mathematics) in the qualifying examination is regarded as the qualifying criteria for admission to this course.

The Entrance test will be of two hours’ duration and will be based on Mathematics, reasoning and analytical abilities at 10+2 levels.
The test is of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) format. There will be 100 questions. For each correct answer, a student shall score +4 marks and for each wrong answer, there will be -1 mark. Mathematics is a mandatory subject for a student to be eligible for admission to this course.

Bachelor of Elementary Education

An aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying examinations as well as 50% marks in each of the four subjects is necessary for admittance to this course. The criteria for selecting the four subjects can be One subject from List I and three from List II, as mandated by the Varsity.
The Entrance test will be two hours duration and will be based on English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social science up to class 10th level. The Entrance test is of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) format. The Entrance Test shall be bilingual (English and Hindi) wherever applicable.

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health Education and Sports (B.Sc.[PE,HE&S])

An aggregate of 45% marks in the qualifying examination determined on the basis of one language and three best subjects is the qualifying criteria for admission to this course. Admission will be based on the combined weighted average of percentage scored in the Entrance Test, Physical Fitness, and Sports proficiency wherein the weights are: Entrance test- 50%; Physical Fitness Test- 20% and Sports Proficiency- 30%.

It is essential for every applicant to appear in all the Admission Criteria Components (Entrance Written Test, Physical Fitness and Sports proficiency) in order to be considered for final admission to the course.
The questions will be asked in English and Hindi language both.

B.A. (Honours) Multimedia and Mass Communication

This is a self-financed programme of DU which is only provided by Indraprastha College for Women.
An aggregate of 75% marks in the best four (including 85% in English) of the qualifying examination is required for a student to be eligible for admission to this course.

The entrance test will be based on General Awareness, Media Awareness, Current Affairs, English Comprehension and Grammatical and Analytical Skills

Faculty of Music and Fine Arts

The Faculty of Music and Fine Arts allows students to pursue Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in

Hindustani Music-Vocal/Instrumental (Sitar/Sarod/Guitar/Violin/Santoor)
Karnatak Music-Vocal/Instrumental (Veena/ Violin)
Percussion Music (Tabla/Pakhawaj)

Admission for all the above-mentioned courses will be strictly based on practical admission entrance test.
Candidates seeking admission to these courses must have passed any one of the following examinations with 45% or more marks in the aggregate with Music as one of the subjects. Candidates who have not offered Music as one of the subjects at the last qualifying examination must have learned Music for not less than three years in a recognised institution.

Practical admission entrance test will be held on 4th and 5th July 2018 from 10.00 a.m. onwards in the Department of Music, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, University Delhi.

At the time of practical admission entrance test, candidates are required to bring a print out of duly filled in an online registration form and all original documents (mark-sheets, degrees etc.), along with a set of photocopy of each document.
5% of the total number of seats in each course is reserved for the children/widows/wives of officers and men of the Armed forces.

Five-Year Integrated Programme in Journalism in Delhi School of Journalism

This course offers a Five Year Integrated Program in Journalism in two languages, English and Hindi. The program offers an exit option after three years, in which case the student will be awarded Degree of Bachelors in Journalism The students completing two years post graduate course will be awarded the Degree of Masters in Journalism

An aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying examination determined on the basis of all five subjects offered in the qualifying examination is considered the eligibility criteria for this course.

The Entrance test will be of two hours’ duration and will be based on the General Awareness (GK), Media Awareness, Current Affairs, English Comprehension Grammatical and Analytical Skills, Logical Reasoning and Basic Mathematics Skills.

This course is provided by the Cluster Innovation Centre nestling at the heart of North Campus.
An aggregate of 60% marks in four subjects in the qualifying examination is compulsory for a student’s admittance to this course.
The Entrance test will be two hours’ duration and will be based on General Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Communication skills (English/Hindi), Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability at 10+2 levels.
The questions will be asked in English and Hindi both.

Read more: https://ducic.ac.in/Programs-BA-Hons-Concept
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Vaibhavi Sharma Pathak
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News

Online Entrance Exams for 9 Courses In DU Likely To Be Held In May

By Vaibhavi Sharma Pathak April 17, 2018

According to reports, admission into the University of Delhi for 9 undergraduate courses might now be held on the basis of entrance examinations.

For the uninitiated, the University of Delhi (DU) does not only admit students who display their merit in their board examinations, it also conducts online entrance examinations for 9 undergraduate courses. The admission for the same is conducted separately from the rest of the courses for which admission is based on cut-offs.

According to sources, the online exams for these courses for the academic year 2018-19 are likely to be held in May.

A committee has been formed to discuss the online exams for these courses, as is the norm in each new academic session. However, this committee is yet to finalise the exact dates for the conduction of the exams. Ironically, while the tentative date for the exams has been revealed by trusted sources, the Varsity has not yet decided on the date for the registration for these courses.

Noteworthily, in the past, students have experienced inconvenience due to late or an absolute lack of proper conveyance regarding the dates and deadline of the registration process for these courses.

When the DU Beat correspondent approached the Deputy Dean of Students’ Welfare of DU, Dr Gurpreet Singh Tuteja, and enquired about the dates for the registration, he refused to comment on the same.

Violina Rajbongshi, a student pursuing Honors in Physics at Maitreyi College, remarked, “I wanted to pursue an integrated course in the Delhi School of Journalism. However, because I wasn’t well informed about the deadline for the application submission, I couldn’t sit for the entrance examination.”

Notably, the Varsity will conduct the online entrance exam for its flagship 5-year integrated journalism course at Delhi School of Journalism (DSJ) along with the other courses. Last year, the entrance exam for the English and Hindi Journalism courses at DSJ were held at 18 centres across the country in August. The centre’s officer on special duty, Manasvini Yogi commented, “This year too, we will have entrances in all these centres.”

The courses for which the online entrance exams will be held are — Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), BA in Business Economics, Bachelor of Business Administration (financial investment analysis), Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health, Education and Sports, BA(H) Multimedia and Mass Communication, BTech (information technology and mathematical innovations), BA (H) Music, Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd) and the 5-year integrated course at DSJ.

Kalyani Sharma, a student wishing to pursue music academically said, “It is good music that has been given due acknowledgement as a field of study by DU. For those of us who want to ‘study’ music, it’s a progressive step.”

Remarkably, BA Honours in Music was added as a course in DU last year. The online entrance examination for the same will be held along with aforementioned 8 courses.

Significantly, these courses do not have high cut-offs and could be favourable for those looking for admissions in DU.

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Vaibhavi Sharma Pathak

DU to Release Admission Guidelines By Month End

By Vijeata Balani January 11, 2018

The University of Delhi’s admission committee is expected to come out with the admission guidelines by the end of this month. The Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, Prof. Yogesh Tyagi, is expected to brief the media about the admission guidelines of the 2018-19 session even before it is formulated. This tradition had been discontinued during the tenure of previous Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dinesh Singh.

“We will soon announce the admission committee and a lot of details regarding the forthcoming admission season. The admission committee will be led by Prof. Maharaja Pandit and majority of the former members will be a part of the committee. However, we are also thinking of expanding the committee further, details of which will be revealed at the briefing for media,” Tyagi said while talking to The Times of India.

When DU Beat approached professor Maharaja Pandit, he said, “I have been appointed as the chairman of the admission committee formed on Monday and the admission guidelines will soon be formulated.”

The admission committee aims to invest arduous efforts to complete the admission process in time for the forthcoming session. The University is also striving to eliminate the loopholes of last year’s admission process. The ambitious aim of conducting online entrance exam for selected courses will also be reconsidered.

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Sandeep Samal

DUB News

Online Applications’ Deadline For JNU Extended

By DU Beat October 13, 2017

After the surprising move of shifting entrance examination for all courses including MPhil/ PhD courses for the year 2018-19 to December 2017 by the Jawahar Lal University (JNU), the deadline for online registration has been extended to October 17, 2017 until 5 30 p.m. This year, the entrance exam will take place from 27 December to 30 December.

The proposal to hold all future entrances in December was put forward at a meeting of the Academic Council (AC) in April 2015.The reasons given for such a shift were related to logistical issues. The move finally comes two years after the AC and Standing Committee approved the proposal. It was put to hold because of reasons accorded to feasibility. The prospectus for 2018-19 is already available on the website. The link for online admissions has been open from 15 Sept,207 and 13 October 2017 was the last date.

The JNU authorities have extended the deadline for filling the online applications for all the courses till Tuesday, 17 October 2017 up to 5:30 p.m. The University has also announced the timetable for the entrance examinations in various programmes of study which will be held from 27 December till 30 December 2017 in 53 centres across India and in Kathmandu (Nepal). For full details, applicants can visit the JNU website www.jnu.ac.in.

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Oorja Tapan