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Instead of May 2018, JNU entrance to happen in December 2017

By DU Beat September 15, 2017

In a surprising move, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to shift its entrance examination for all courses including MPhil/ PhD courses for the year 2018-19 to December 2017. Usually, JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE) happens in May. However this year, the entrance exam will take place on 27 December to 30 December.

For the past two years, JNU was considering shifting its entrance exams for all courses to December from the usual May-June session. The proposal to hold all future entrances in December was put forward at a meeting of the Academic Council (AC) in April 2015, which was thereafter approved in a Standing Committee meeting on June 15, 2015. The reasons given for such a shift were related to logistical issues, where the AC pointed out that JNU doesn’t come as an option at the right time and normally when the JNU admission procedure begins, all other university admissions close. Also n the case of BA admissions, they felt it was better to hold the entrance before the Class XII pre-board exams in January. Although teachers unanimously supported the move in the AC meeting, the four JNU students’ union office bearers opposed it back then.

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 Vice Chancellor said that the university was trying to fill all vacancies available with faculties in MPhil and PhD courses in December. A committee has been formed to find modalities to conduct the exam. The prospectus for 2018-19 has been uploaded on the website, as well as the link for online admissions, opened from 10:00 AM today and will stay open till 13 Oct 2017 at 11.59 p.m.

The University will hold examinations for admission to various programmes of study (MPhil/PhD, MPhil/PhD through JRF, PhD., PhD through JRF, MTech., MPH. , PGDE, MA., MSc., MCA., BA(Hons.) in Foreign languages and Part time courses, MSc (Biotechnology) and allied, MSc (Agri) (Biotechnology)/M.V.Sc., and MTech. Biotechnology programmes )from 27 Dec-30 Dec 2017 in 53 centres across India and in Kathmandu (Nepal).

For full details, applicants can visit the JNU website www.jnu.ac.in or visit the admissions site.

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Oorja Tapan

DU to release tenth cut off, last one for this year’s admissions

By DU Beat August 8, 2017

The University of Delhi declared the release of its 10^th Cut Off list. This list is especially for the students of the general category since some colleges still have vacant seats for the general category. The list comes in the wake of the creation of vacancies in several colleges for the general category seats.

The University of Delhi has 56000 seats in 61 colleges. This year the university aimed at filling all the seats meant for the reserved categories. Having done so, the University now opens its door for the general category students. Earlier the University organised a special drive which aimed to fill up the seats in various colleges for the reserved categories. This was to fill up the seats meant for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Castes, People with Disabilities, Children of War Widows, Kashmiri Migrants as well as those under sports and extra-curricular activities quota.

While speaking to The Indian Express Gurpreet Singh Tuteja, the Deputy Dean, Students’ Welfare, and a member of the admissions committee told, “This list will be for colleges which have seats vacant in a few courses. The eighth and ninth list was part of a special drive for those in reserved categories. Hence, we are keeping the 10th list for general candidates.”

According to the report by the Indian Express, this will be the last cut off list for this season, the admissions will be closed after this.

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Trishala Dutta

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Zero is the the qualifying marks for SC/ST Category in Maths dept. PhD Admissions

By Niharika Dabral August 3, 2017

The University of Delhi is one of the most competitive places to secure a seat. With the ever increasing cut-throat completion and the advent of seat cuts in higher education, it is now especially tough to pursue post graduate-research courses. In this condition, if you come to know that for you can qualify for PhD interview even when you scored zero marks in the entrance test, then you’ll probably dismiss this news as a piece of fiction. Well, looks like in Delhi University fiction is the truth.

On July 25^th the list of candidates selected for the interview and its schedule for PhD admission was declared on Delhi University’s official website. In the list, the minimum qualifying marks for all categories are mentioned, wherein for ST and SC category the minimum marks were said to be zero.

According to the Department of Mathematics website the selection criterion for PhD is such that , the candidates without without any external fellowship will be called for an interview based on the entrance test and the merit list of selected candidates will be prepared on the basis of performance in the interview. However the setting of zero marks as the minimum qualifying marks for sitting in the interview raises questions of the relevance of the written exam.

Talking to DU Beat, on the condition of anonymity, a high ranking official belonging to the Department Mathematics clarified that the entrance test is not qualifying test and there isn’t any guideline set by the university to dictate the minimum eligibility marks for the entrance. He also added that since the department doesn’t get enough SC/ST applicants, and as per the University rules the reserved seats need to be filled by reserved category students only, it is only wise to call all those who gave the entrance test. He also asserted the need for official guidelines to set the minimum eligibility criterion based on entrance exam because the department on its own can’t fudge with the rules. He also informed that earlier the department had even admitted students in certain reserved categories with negative marks.

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Niharika Dabral

Join DU’s Add-On Courses for Added Skills and Upgraded CV

By Niharika Dabral July 30, 2017

If you are a Chemistry Honours student and your heart is set on Media Studies or you are looking to upgrade your CV, then short term and certificate add-on courses are what you desire. Every year, usually from August to November, various colleges in the University of Delhi open select, part-time vocational programmes for undergraduate, postgraduate, and international students.

A majority of these courses are organized by private organizations which make them expensive, and since the faculty is also recruited from private, chances are the teaching is often unimpressive. Arushi Kapoor, a French Hons. student, studied the Mass Communication, Advertising and Marketing add-on course offered by Hans Raj College last year. Recalling her experience she says, “Even though the course sounded very interesting, it, unfortunately, didn’t add any value in my understanding of media. I had expected a lot more. I will not recommend it to anyone.”

While language courses are already popular, it is the career-oriented courses that are now quickly becoming most sought after. The certificates for these courses are issued by the respective colleges, and the classes are held after regular college hours for the convenience of the students.

List of Add-On and Certificate Courses offered by the University of Delhi

1. Kalindi College

The minimum qualification for all courses is 10+2 examination. Students from outside can also apply.

Video Production- The course is for 5 months in association with RK Films & Media Academy. The classes will take place after regular college hours.
Photo Journalism- The course is for 5 months in association with RK Films & Media Academy. The classes will take place after regular college hours.
Foreign Language (French)
Foreign Language (Chinese)
Travel and Tourism
Communication Skills and Personality Development

More information can be accessed here.

2. Ramjas College

The College offers part-time certificate courses in the following languages:

French
German
Spanish
Italian
Chinese
Japanese

For more information, please visit the website.

According to various media organizations, Ramjas College offers 26 add-on courses; the highest by any University of Delhi college. However, on the official website, there is no information related to the same.

3. Hans Raj College

Hans Raj College offers three job-oriented add-on certificate courses in the field of media and advertisements. These courses are organized by RK Films & Media Academy. Admission is on a first come, first serve basis.

The programmes offered include:

Radio Jockeying, Anchoring & TV Journalism– The course is for 5 months, and it will cost 20,000
Acting and Filmmaking– The course is for 6 months, and it will cost 30,000
Mass Communication, Advertising & Marketing- The course is for 6 months, and it will cost 30,000

The classes will be two or three days a week, after 3 pm.

More information can be found here.

4. Jesus and Mary College

Jesus and Mary College, in collaboration with the RK Films & Media Academy, offers three job-oriented add-on certificate courses in the field of media and advertisements. All programmes will run for 6 months and cost Rs. 15,000.

The programmes offered include

Media studies
Advertising and Marketing Communications
Camera and Photography

The classes will commence by the first or second week of August, for two to three days a week, after 3 pm.

For more information, please visit the website.

5. Gargi College

The college offers additional courses in the following fields:

Advertising and Marketing Communications
Banking and Financial Services
Language Course: German

The information about duration, schedule and fee will be soon updated on the college website.

6. Hindu College

The College has introduced short-term certificate courses in the following languages:

French
German
Russian
Spanish

The information about duration, schedule and fee will be soon updated on the college website.

7. College of Vocational Studies (CVS)

CVS offers one-year certificate courses in:

German
French

Admission forms will be available from 3rd July to 28th of July, 2017 between 10:00 AM to l:00 PM on all working days. The course fee is Rs.13, 000.

For more information, visit the website.

8. Miranda House

The college offers an array of additional courses to cater to the interests of students.

The college offers one-year certificate courses in French, German, and Spanish in collaboration with the Department of Germanic and Romance Studies, University of Delhi.
Eligibility: 10 + 2
Duration of the Course: 1 Year
Number of Seats: 40 each
Selection Criteria: Merit in various categories

For more information, please visit the college website.

Computer Application

Eligibility: 10 + 2
Duration of the Course: 2 months
Number of Seats: Groups of 20
Selection Criteria:Written test/ interview
Fee: To be announce

Operations Research

Eligibility: I, II and III year students of the college
Duration of the Course: 18 Sessions
Number of seats: 30
Selection Criteria: Interview
Fee: Rs. 3,000

Medical Biotechnology

Eligibility: B. Sc. II/ III year students
Duration of the Course: 72 hours
Number of seats: 20
Selection Criteria: Merit/interview
Fee: Rs. 7,000

Bio Informatics and Silicon Medicine

Minimum Qualifications: B.Sc. in any life science branch.
Number of Seats: 20 each
Selection Criteria: Merit list
Fee: Rs. 5,000

The Rhetoric Course, Rethinking the Obvious – Examining the Rhetoric of Development

Eligibility: Open to students from B.A.(H) and B.A. Program Semester 3/5
Duration of the Course: 10 weeks
Number of seats: 25
Fee: Rs 5000

Computer applications for visually challenged students

Duration of the Course: 4 months (16 weeks)
Fee: No fee will be charged for this course.
The course will be conducted in ‘Amba Dalmia Resource Centre’, a part of the college library.

More information can be accessed here.

9. Sri Venkateswara College

Part time Courses in French, German, Mandarin (Chinese), Russian, and Spanish Language. Candidates who have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of at least 45% marks are eligible to apply. For more information, please visit the website.

Indian Music and Culture

Total number of seats: 25
Eligibility Criteria- Students of Sri Venkateswara College pursuing degree programs in any subject may apply. Selection will be done on the basis of merit.
Duration of the Course: August to November 2017. The classes will be held on Saturdays & holidays.
Fee: Rs. 3,500

For more information, please visit the website.

Ayur Biology

Total number of seats- 25
Eligibility Criteria- Candidates who have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of at least 45% marks are eligible to apply.
Duration of the course – August to November. The classes will be held on Saturdays and holidays.
Course Fee- Rs. 3,500

For more information visit, please visit the website.

Tourism and Travel Management.

Total number of seats- 40
Eligibility Criteria- Candidates who have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of at least 45% marks are eligible to apply.
Duration of the course – 1 year. The classes will be held on a weekly basis.
Course fee- Rs. 25, 000

For more information, please visit the website.

10. Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce

Language Courses in French and German

For more information, please visit the website.

Business Data Analytics in collaboration with BSE Institute Ltd.

For more information, please visit the website.

Mastering the Stock Market- an Experiential Learning in collaboration with BSE Institute Ltd.

For more information, please visit the website.

Integrated Course on Financial Market in collaboration with BSE Institute Ltd.

For more information, please visit the website.

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Niharika Dabral

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Delhi University declares Schedule for 7th Cut Off

By Srivedant Kar July 26, 2017

In a recent press release, Delhi University has declared the schedule for the seventh cut off for admissions to its undergraduate courses. The seventh cut off for merit based admissions will be declared on 27th July, the admissions for which will take place on 27th and 28th July. Although a majority of the seats for admissions have been filled, still some few seats remain for grabs in a few colleges of the University.

University will also declare two more cut offs for NCWEB. The sixth cut off which will be declared on 27th July will admit students on 27th and 28th July whereas the seventh cut off list will be declared on 1st August, the admissions for which will happen on 1st and 2nd August.

According to a report by Hindustan Times, while Shyam Lal college has the highest number of courses open for admissions several most sought after colleges have already closed their admissions.

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Srivedant Kar

Admissions date extended, DU to declare sixth cut off and a special drive for reserved categories to fill remaining seats

By Srivedant Kar July 20, 2017

In a recent press release published in the University website, Delhi University (DU) has extended the date of admissions based on the fifth cut off till 20^th July 2017, i.e-today. Students who couldn’t take admissions in any college due to various reasons can take admissions in colleges today.

After 20th July 2017 , he admissions for the fifth cut off list would be closed. This would be followed by the sixth cut off which would be announced on 22^nd July 2017. Admissions for the same would commence from 22^nd July to 25^th July. The admissions would be announced for all categories and admissions will take place on all other days except for Sunday.

According to the new release, every student who had registered for admissions for the session 2017-18 with the University and had failed to take admissions in earlier lists due to various reasons will be eligible for admissions in the sixth cut off.

Meanwhile the University has also planned to start a special drive for admissions in the reserved categories. This drive which would take place from 31^st July to 5^th August would include all the reserved category admissions like SC, ST, OBC, PwD, CW, Kashmiri Migrants and Sports.

While the orientation of some colleges have already taken place, but many other colleges have their orientations lined up for today as the academic season begins. While most of the seats for UG courses have been filled, the University is still in the process to finishing with the Post Graduate admissions which has led to several doubts, if the University would succeed in beginning its new academic season from 20^th as declared in its academic calendar.

Srivedant Kar

Dear Freshers: Admissions Special Article

By Srivedant Kar July 19, 2017

Dear Freshers,

Welcome to the University of Delhi. Take a moment to feel the joy of having achieved a massive milestone of your life – making it into DU. This might be an accident of circumstances or a culmination of your endless efforts, but for simplicity’s sake, let’s just say that the whole world conspired to help you achieve your dreams. Now that you’ve successfully taken admission in the most prestigious educational institute in the country, it’s time to comprehend the gravity of this stage in your life. Delhi University will give you all that a college experience possibly can – education, amusement, friends, and most importantly, an identity.

Be ready to expect the unexpected. Every notion that you currently hold will be challenged in this campus, where every fleeting moment of idleness is filled with the urge to achieve something. The people you are going to meet, the ideas you are going to encounter, the academic environment which used to be a mark-milking tool for you until now, are all going to change, even as this University continues to be well-known for its almost meme-worthy standards of education. Stereotypes of how DU kids carry jholas and never actually study are hilarious in themselves, but they function as badges of honour for students in their time here. Popular for harbouring, or at least generating, a liberal and culturally aware generation of students, DU allows you to push yourself, whether that be through academics or extracurriculars. Well-rounded and up-to-date syllabi, along with the general elective under the Choice Based Credit System, come together to provide students a holistic education. The numerous societies within colleges, as well as university-wide associations further allow students to expand their horizons and develop their talents. Portraying ideas, thoughts, and injustices through dance, music, and theatre, is no small feat, and you’ll get your moment of glory throughout the much-publicised fest season. We guarantee that being part of a society or student association will give you the experience of a lifetime.

It’s no secret that the varsity has produced a variety of individuals – scholars, athletes, and even numerous Miss Indias. The opportunities that DU offers, coupled with its cultural and ideological diversity, produce a distinctively unique environment. Three years in this place changes you – undoubtedly for the better.

The age-old traditions of skipping classes to chill in the lawns of your college, or to run outside for a quick bite of Tom Uncle’s Maggi in North Campus are just as crucial to the DU experience as the education. You will create an entire bank of memories from this period of your life, such as begging your class representative to mark your proxy and photocopying notes for the entire semester a week before your final exam. But the most significant change in your life will not be learning how to navigate the Delhi metro or how to bargain most effectively for junk jewellery. It will be learning about yourself.

Some people believe that this University thrives on its past glory. We beg to differ. We believe it draws its glory from you. We believe that as you embark on this journey of your college life with a nervous, excited, and hopeful state of mind, you’ll end up with many achievements, but the most noteworthy of these would be your identity. As you steer your life for the next three years among classes, societies, and this mad city, remember that it’s up to you to become a part of the collective pride of this University.

You may leave DU as a completely new person than when you entered, or you may leave as merely a more refined version of your teenage self. But what’s undeniable is that you will be a truer version of yourself after having gone through all that DU has to offer. So sit tight, because you’re in for the ride of a lifetime at the place you’ll soon call home – Delhi University.

We wish you all the best!

With love on behalf of the DU Beat Team,

Vineeta Rana

Srivedant Kar

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Technical Glitches Continue to Assail DU Applicants

By Saumya Kalia July 14, 2017

The fourth leg of undergraduate admissions at the University of Delhi was declared open by the uploading of the Fourth cut-off list on the DU website, and the portals of the varsity are once again bustling with hopeful candidates. However, a dampening trend witnessed over the last few cut-offs resumes to action as the technical snags experienced by candidates is continuing to hamper their admissions process.

The minor dip in percentages has set in motion the withdrawal and shifting process, eyed by several students. The first rung of the admissions procedure involves obtaining an acknowledgment slip from the UG portal; a task many students were unable to complete due to the non-compliance of the online system. “I have been waiting since the morning for the online portal to start working so that my admission slip can be generated. I even tried logging in from a cyber café, but the server was down,” The Hindu quoted Ananya, a Daulat Ram College aspirant.

Another grievance was brought to the table by Manpreet Kaur, who after several attempts was able to secure admission at Khalsa. She said, “As the server was down in the morning, the admission slip was not being generated. However, I managed to get it later on.”

As the wheel of cut-off lists keeps spinning, the input and output of applications is also running strong. Daulat Ram College saw 35 new applicants with a few withdrawal, Hindu College witnessed 50 admissions against 7 cancellations, Sri Venkateswara College noted 80 fresh applicants with 24 cancellations, and Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College saw 30 admissions against 80 withdrawals.

Being the official second last phase of undergraduate admissions, admissions for various courses in colleges had been declared closed. With 16,000 seats on offer in totality by the varsity, Hindu College has closed admissions for 15 out of 17 courses, Kirori Mal College has only 7 programmes up for grabs, and Motilal Nehru College (Evening) has ceased admissions in 6 courses. In Miranda House, admissions are only open for B.A. (Hons.) English, Sociology, B.A. (Programmne), and B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany. Sri Venkateswara College has closed admissions for eight out of a total of 20 courses.

The highest cut-off was announced by Lady Shri Ram College for B.A. (Hons.) Psychology, capped at 97.75%. Admissions under the fourth cut-off list are scheduled to be continued till Saturday, July 15^th. The next list will be announced in the evening of June 17^th, with admissions taking place over July 18^th and 19^th, 2017.

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Saumya Kalia

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CBSE revaluation process to hinder ongoing DU admissions

By Radhika Boruah July 12, 2017

The Delhi high court on Tuesday said the ongoing Delhi University (DU) admissions could be impacted by the re-evaluation of Class XII examination answer sheets submitted to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Last week, the court had lifted all conditions imposed by the CBSE on students seeking to re-evaluate their Class XII answer sheets. The verdict came on a plea filed by an advocate who was representing four students against the board’s notification limiting the scrutiny of marks to just 12 subjects. Nearly 11 lakh students appeared for the Class 12 exams conducted by the CBSE this year, of which 2.47% applied for re-evaluation.

A bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar declared that the merit position of students could change substantially on the basis of marks obtained after re-evaluation. Therefore, as a matter of abundant caution, colleges and admission-seeking students need to be kept informed about the pendency of the writ petition as well as the fact that the process of re-evaluation of marks by the CBSE on the request of some students is underway. It ordered that it’s the “responsibility of the University of Delhi to make public as well as inform all the colleges regarding this position and to put the students, to notice about the order passed today”. Hence, the college principals and students have been mindful of the stipulations, and clarifications that have been issued in this regard by the admission committee.

However, Delhi University officials said this need not worry students who have already secured college seats. The officials declared that once a student’s admission is approved and they pay the admission fees, it will not be cancelled even if their marks get reduced after re-evaluation. Admissions will be cancelled only if the student provides the university with fabricated certificates and such. Also, there are provisions in the University admission guidelines to accommodate students whose grades have increased after re-evaluation: the guidelines clearly state that a student who qualifies under a cut-off list but fails to take admission may do so on the last day of admissions under subsequent cut-off lists, subject to the availability of seats. In view of the above, it is directed that the admissions effected pursuant to CBSE examination conducted in March/April 2017 shall be subject to the final outcome of the present writ petition.

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Radhika Boruah