Undergraduate applicants who have already got admission in Delhi University but wanted to change their choice of course or college were on Monday blocked from doing so on the university’s admission portal.
Vacant seats
Individual colleges had released their list of vacant seats, which students could apply for on the portal in the morning. However, students who had already signed up for a course at a college were unable to apply for these vacant seats without cancelling their existing seat.
Alka Yadav, an undergraduate applicant, said although she had secured admission, she wanted to try for a more recognised college affiliated to DU.
“I logged on to the admission portal, but my attempt was blocked. However, there was a notice on the site asking us to be patient and stating that the university would resolve the issue by lunchtime.”
Issue resolved
Later in the day, the undergraduate admission advisory committee decided to unblock such applicants.
“The committee decided to continue with the process being followed earlier — when multiple lists came out and students were allowed to switch admissions from one college to another,” said a DU spokesperson.
Student activist met Dean of Students’ Welfare J. M. Khurana to sort out the issue after hundreds of anxious parents and aspirants gathered at North Campus in the morning. They were assured that all those who had registered earlier would be allowed to apply for vacant seats after 3 p.m.
DU notice
Advising students to ensure that their name figured in the merit list of a college with vacant seats before cancelling their existing admission, DU stated in a notice that it would not be responsible if a student was not able to get admission in another college for any reason after cancelling his/her current admission.
