June 1, 2010: Lok Abhiyan, an initiative taken to bridge the gap between the government and the people, organized a seminar Face to Face for students aspiring to take admission in Delhi University (DU) on Tuesday evening. Presided over by BJP leader and President of LoK Abhiyan, Vijay Goel, the seminar included eminent panelists from the University to address problems faced by students and teachers in DU.
“This seminar will give a chance to all freshers to have one-to-one with the highest authorities in DU”, said Nupur Sharma, President of Delhi University Students Union. Goel raised some important questions on behalf of the students which included problems with accommodation of out-station students in University colleges, preference to Delhi Students, online submission of OMR forms, and the success of Information Centres all over Delhi.
Goel questioned, “If Maharashtra can give preference to domicile, why not Delhi University?” He emphasized on the fact that 70% of the seats in DU are taken by outside students, therefore creating problems for students here. Also, the accommodation provided to out-station students is not upto the mark and students struggle to rent flats in Mukherji Nagar, Kingsway Camp, etc.
However, Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental clarified that in the general category only 10-15% students are from outside Delhi. He further defended his stand by explaining that SC/ST reservation is a constitutional obligation and the University can’t turn its back on them. “The seats of these (SC/ST) categories will be filled only by tribes from outside. Such a condition is inevitable.”
To counter the problem of accommodation of out-station students, Pental informed that two hostels with an accommodation of thousand each are under construction in Dhaka Village, 1.5km from the University campus. Two more hostels are being planned in the same area.
The question however remains if Delhi University is indeed for Delhi-ites and, therefore, should give some relaxation to residents of Delhi for admissions, or should it continue to be a centralized academic institution knows for its educational standards and not because it is situated In Delhi.
Mishika Singh
well...as DU has a kind of education that is valued worldwide so reserving domicile seats will be unfair to the students from other states...bcos other state universities (if any) are not as valued as DU...
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