With an average of four applicants vying for each seat at Delhi University (DU), it is natural that at the end of the admission process there will be many students who will be left disappointed.
DU will release its last cut-off list on July 18. Unfortunately, by then most universities in the city would have closed their admissions process and students who banked heavily on getting admission into DU will have barely any options left.
Councillors therefore have advised students to apply to other universities before their registration windows close.
‘Obsession with DU’
Education councillor Shilpa Babbar said: “There is such an obsession with DU that students fail to look beyond and explore myriad opportunities and courses that are available. I often tell students and parents that DU is not the end of the world but applicants need to plan in advance and not look at other universities as an afterthought.”
Ms. Babbar added that there are a host of professional courses such as hotel management, fashion and other design courses that offer greater chance of employability after three years.
Better chances
DU will release its first cut-off list on June 23 (evening), the same day that Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) will close its registration window.
AUD has a high cut-off percentage to admit students but the chances of students from Delhi getting a seat is much higher as the university reserves 85% of seats for students from the city.
Government-run universities like Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University and IP University will also close registrations soon or have already closed them.
Distance learning
With high cut-offs for admission into various DU colleges, the School of Open Learning (SOL) has also become a popular option.
H.C Pokhriyal, Executive Director of SOL, said that several students enrolled at the institute pursue various skill development courses and students often follow their passion and build successful careers as studying from an open university gives them time to explore options.
Ritesh Solanki, who is currently studying in an open university, said: “I kept waiting for my CSBE results to come out last year and was blind-sided as my marks were not very good. I had not applied to universities that had an entrance examination.”
However, Ritesh said it was a blessing in disguise as studying in an open university allowed him to take up a course in animation and he found his true calling.
