Delhi University: Now admissions for physically challenged to 4-year UG programme will be a lot easier

Students aspiring to join the join the new four-year undergraduate programme in Delhi University (DU) will now heave a sigh of relief. The University authorites have told colleges to set up "special category admission enabling committees" for physically challenged students and those belonging to the socially marginalised sections.

 

The colleges have been given time till June 27 to update the names of the members of these panels on their websites, a university official informed media.

 

The panels will be required to facilitate admissions of the physically challenged and students from the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes.

 

Till last year the students were issued a slip by the EOC and they had to go to colleges, pay their fees and complete the admission process. However, from now onwards, each college will have a separate window, an easy internal college form and easy accessible forms in audio and print for students with disabilities.

 

According to the university guidelines, all colleges are required to update the names of the committee members on their websites before the announcement of the first cut-off list June 27 but only four have complied so far.

 

Some staff members in these four colleges do not seem to be aware of their exact role on these special committees.

 

The other colleges that have constituted the enabling committees are Daulat Ram College, Mata Sundri College for Women and Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC).

 

The university has introduced the four-year undergraduate programme starting this academic year, under which the students will be required to study 11 foundational courses in the first two years, clubbing together students who seek vocational education with those pursuing pure academic disciplines.


Source : Daily Bhaskar , 24th June 2013