Dedicated centres for PwD applicants

Delhi University has set up dedicated centres to assist Persons with Disability (PwD) applicants in filling up online registration forms for admission to undergraduate courses.

A team of trained volunteers, along with teachers and counsellors, will help PwD applicants to ensure that forms are filled correctly without any hassle or confusion.

Two centres

The varsity has set up the centres at Equal Opportunity Cell on North Campus and Joint Dean Students’ Welfare Office on South Campus till June 19, where officials will be available between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., an official statement said.

The team of volunteers, however, is operating only on North Campus. A helpdesk will be set up on South Campus on June 10 and 11 during DU Open Days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., an official said.

This year, 423 applicants have registered under the PwD category so far and more than 50 aspirants have taken assistance from helpdesks put up by the varsity.

“We anticipated every difficulty that might be faced by PwD applicants and formed a team of volunteers to help them. We are ready to provide any kind of assistance, like pick-up and drop from the metro station, if an aspirant requires, depending on his/her condition,” said DU spokesperson Kishore Kumar Das.

The centres will also provide wheel-chair to PwD applicants during the admission process.

Reservation

The university has reserved three per cent of total seats in this category, while declaring cut-offs is under the jurisdiction of individual colleges.

The aspirants are required to submit a certificate of physical disability issued by the chief medical officer of a district/civil surgeon or any government hospital authorised to issue such certificates. — PTI

This year, 423 applicants have registered under the PwD category so far