7,169 finalise admission two days after first cut-off
NEW DELHI: Day two of the undergraduate admissions in Delhi University under the first cutoff was much better in terms of numbers with over 7,000 successful completions. Day one had only 795.
According to the data shared by the university, 47,291 students applied for 70,000 undergraduate seats across 65 colleges by 7.45 pm on Tuesday. The admission committees approved 9,114 applications, and 7,169 finished the process by paying the fees.
Political science in Hindu College, despite a 100% cutoff, is already over-subscribed as the total number of seats is just 49. “In the first two days, we have admitted over 70 students, and as many are pending approval. We have seen over admission in almost all courses,” said principal Anju Srivastava.
South Campus’ Gargi College received around 900 applications till 7pm on Tuesday. Cumulatively for Monday and Tuesday, the college approved around 200 applications. Principal Promila Kumar said that while courses such as political science and psychology were getting many applications, the college would not end up over admitting. “Reserved category seats are getting filled up but there is still scope for general category seats. This time we were extra cautious
since we had a bad experience last time when we ended up with over-admissions,” said Kumar.
She said the college has received a substantial number of applications from Telangana and Kerala like past years.
Hem Chand Jain, principal, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, said the college received 1,170 applications over two days of which around 550 were approved and 280 rejected. The college asked around 250 students to furnish complete documents and around 110 completed all formalities. The college has not admitted any student in BSC computer science course that has a 100% cutoff. “On the second day too, we did not face any technical glitches and the process went smoothly. The only challenge is that some boards have given combined marks for practical and theory and some boards such have given marks generously due to which an
overwhelming number of students are from there,” said Jain.
DU Principals’ Association (DUPA) president Jaswinder Singh, who is also the principal of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, said the college had approved 65 applications on the second day while 60 were approved on the first day. The cumulative number of approved applications stands at 125.
The college has not seen admissions to Bcom for which it has announced 100% cutoff. “We are getting applications from non-commerce students for the course. Such students are unable to meet the 100% cutoff as their percentage goes down. For example, if someone does not meet the required subject combination, they have to give a penalty due to which the cutoff doesn’t touch 100,” said Singh.
Admission under first cutoff is on till Wednesday. The second cutoff will come on Saturday.