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DU admission: 72,865 students accept allotted college, course in first list

Over 72,800 candidates out of 80,164 have accepted the college and course allotted to them in Delhi University's first round of allocations, Registrar Vikas Gupta said on Saturday. Today was the last date for acceptance of allocated seats for undergraduate courses in the first merit list. It was extended by a day on Friday. "As many as 72,865 candidates have accepted their allotted college and course," the varsity's registrar said. The Delhi University (DU) had on Wednesday announced the much-awaited first list of seat allocation, marking the commencement of the third and last phase of the admission process for undergraduate programmes. In the context of provisional seat allocation, 'allocated seat' refers to a unique combination of programme plus college. In DU, admissions to 79 undergraduate programmes across 67 colleges, departments and centres are being done through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores for the first time. Till last year, admissions used to be don

DU Faculty of Law forms committee to review 'discrepancies' in exam results

The Delhi University's Faculty of Law on Friday said it has formed a committee to review allegations of discrepancies in the results of the LLB semester examination. Several students of the department have alleged that they were given zero marks or marked absent in the recently held examination. "A grievance committee of the Faculty of Law is being formed to review all the discrepancies in the results of LLB II-IV-VI Term, August-2022 Examination, and the committee will resolve all the discrepancies as soon as possible," Professor Usha Tandon, head and dean of the Faculty of Law, said. Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Friday protested against alleged discrepancies in the results, claiming 400 students have been declared as failed.

DU extends last date of seat acceptance till Saturday for UG admissions

The Delhi University on Friday extended the last date for acceptance of allocated seats for undergraduate courses in the first merit list till 12 pm Saturday. Earlier, the last date for acceptance of seats was 5 pm Friday. Over 65,000 candidates have already accepted their allotted college and course by 6.15 pm, Delhi University Registrar Vikas Gupta said. "The date and time of the first round of the common seat allocation system has been extended till 11.59 am Saturday," he said. "By 6.15 pm Friday, over 65,000 candidates had accepted seats allocated to them," he added. The varsity had on Wednesday announced the much-awaited first list of seat allocation, marking the commencement of the third and last phase of the admission process for the undergraduate programmes. In the context of provisional seat allocation, 'allocated seat' refers to a unique combination of programme plus college.

DU admissions: Nearly 50,000 students accept seats allocated in first list

Nearly 50,000 candidates have accepted the seats allotted to them in Delhi University's first round of allocations till 10 am on Thursday. The varsity on Wednesday announced the first list of seat allocations with the names of over 80,000 candidates for admission to various undergraduate programmes. The students have been given a three-day window from October 19 to October 21 to "accept" the allocated seat. "The university allocated 80,164 seats across various categories. By 10 am on Thursday, 49,620 candidates had accepted the seats allocated to them," Dean of Admissions Haneet Gandhi said. The varsity started the admission process for 70,000 undergraduate seats at various constituent colleges last month. This year, the university is admitting students on the basis of their Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores instead of their Class 12 marks. On September 12, the university released the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS), its admission-cum-allocation policy. The first

St. Stephen's withdraws prospectus that mandated interview for admission

The St. Stephen's College in the national capital withdrew its prospectus that cited interview "compulsory" for students seeking admission

DU releases first merit list for UG programmes; here's how you can check

The list was originally expected to come on Tuesday, however, it was deferred as Supreme Court was hearing an appeal of St. Stephen's College, against a Delhi High Court order

Professsors from 12 DU colleges get full salary after 3 months of delay

Ad-hoc teachers, guest teachers, and contractual teachers constitute upto 50 to 60 per cent of employees in the above mentioned colleges

DU announces first list of admissions to undergraduate programmes

Delhi University announced on Wednesday the much-awaited first list of seat allocations for admission to undergraduate programmes. This marks the commencement of the third and last phase of the admission process. The list was initially slotted to be announced on October 18. However, it was deferred to Wednesday. "The first round of the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) of the University of Delhi has been released today," said DU Dean of Admission Haneet Gandhi. The list has not be issued in the public domain and the candidate will only be able to see the college and courses allotted to them on their dashboard. The candidate will have to click on "Accept Allocation" under user action tab. "On receiving the 'Approval from the College Principal', student will proceed to pay the fee to confirm the admission. The candidate should take a printout of the acknowledgement receipt," the university said in a statement , The university has advised candidates to ensure that they secure the

DU defers first seat allocation round for UG admission to Wednesday

The Delhi University, which was scheduled to announce the first list of seat allocation in its colleges on Tuesday, has deferred the process by a day, officials said. The development comes as the Supreme Court is set to hear on Wednesday a plea by St Stephen's College, one of the colleges under DU, against a Delhi High Court order on admissions. The high court has asked the college to follow the admission policy formulated by DU, according to which 100 per cent weightage has to be given to the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-2022 score while granting admissions to non-minority students in its undergraduate courses. St Stephen's College, however, wants to give only 85 per cent weightage to CUET and 15 per cent to interviews for admitting students across categories. According to the detailed schedule released by DU, the first seat allocation list was to be announced on October 18. "The varsity will now issue the list on Wednesday," an official told PTI on Tuesday. DU began .

Miranda College Fest: Delhi Police take suo moto cognizance, files FIR

Delhi Police have taken suo moto cognizance and registered an FIR against some unknown persons after a video went viral in which a few men are seen attempting to enter the all-women Miranda House

DCW sends notice to police after men 'climb' walls of Miranda House

The Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to the city police and Delhi University's Miranda House over allegations that men climbed the college walls to witness an open Diwali fest on the campus and indulged in "cat-calling and sexist sloganeering". DCW chief Swati Maliwal questioned the security arrangements made by the college during the event. "Men are climbing walls to forcibly enter Diwali fest at Miranda House, one of the most popular colleges of Delhi. The women have made serious allegations of molestation and harassment. We are sending notices to Delhi Police and college administration. How did this hooliganism happen? What were the security arrangements in place?" she said in a tweet in Hindi. The students of the prestigious all-women college shared multiple videos on social media in which some men are seen purportedly scaling the boundary wall, roaming around on the campus and raising slogans. Police said no complaint regarding the incident has been received so f

Bombay HC bench acquits ex-DU professor G N Saibaba in Maoist links case

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case, and ordered his immediate release from jail. A division bench of Justice Rohit Deo and Anil Pansare allowed the appeal filed by Saibaba challenging a 2017 order of the trial court convicting him and sentencing him to life imprisonment. Saibaba, who is wheelchair-bound due to a physical disability, is currently lodged at the Nagpur central prison. The bench also allowed the appeal of five other convicts in the case and acquitted them. One of the five died pending hearing of the appeal. The bench directed for the convicts to be released forthwith from jail unless they are accused in any other case. In March 2017, a sessions court in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district had convicted Saibaba and others, including a journalist and a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student for alleged Maoist links and for indulging in activities amounting to waging

DU UG Merit List 2022 released: Here's how to download simulated merit list

Candidates can download the DU UG simulated merit list in online mode at admission.uod.ac.in

Over 217,000 register for DU UG admissions; dip of 70,000 from last year

More than 2.17 lakh students have registered for Delhi University's undergraduate programmes this academic session, down by nearly 70,000 as compared to the last year. Last year, the university saw more than 2.87 lakh registrations, while in 2020, 3.53 lakh aspirants applied for undergraduate programmes at the university. This year, the university is admitting students through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores instead of their Class 12 marks. Last year, registration was open between August 2 and August 31. However, this year registration portal was open on September 12 and closed on October 13. The DU began admissions for over 70,000 seats last month. However, a university official said the number is "not low" but similar to the last year. According to data provided by the university, as many as 2,17,653 aspirants have registered for its undergraduate courses till Thursday, the last day for applying. "Out of this, more than 1.5 lakh have marked their college and course

Delhi University admission: 217,000 aspirants registered on CSAS portal

The Delhi University has received more than 2.17 lakh applications for admission to 70,000 seats in various undergraduate courses, DU's Dean of Admissions Professor Haneet Gandhi said on Thursday. The registration for admission closed on Thursday evening, the official said. The Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal has also auto-locked preferences indicated by undergraduate aspirants on Thursday at 5 pm. Haneet Gandhi informed that more than 1.5 lakh students have selected their college-course preferences, which is around 67,000 less than the total registration. "As many as 2,17,653 aspirants have registered for its undergraduate courses. Out of this, over 1.5 lakh have marked their college and course preferences," Gandhi told PTI. The DU began admissions for over 70,000 seats last month. This year, the university is admitting students through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores instead of their Class 12 marks. On September 12, the university released its ...

National Testing Agency releases DUET 2022 advanced intimation slip

The DUET 2022 advance intimation slip for exam city has been released by the National Testing Agency. It can be checked through the official website of NTA

DU issues academic calendar for first semester; classes to begin from Nov 2

The Delhi University (DU) issued an academic calendar for the first semester students on Wednesday announcing that the classes will begin on November 2 with a four-day break between the first and second semesters. The first semester will start in November 2022 and end in March 2023 and the second semester will be from March to July. Notably, the first semester will begin even before the third round of the admission process for undergraduate courses commences. This year, the university is admitting students through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores instead of their Class 12 marks. On September 12, the university released its admission-cum-allocation policy -- Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS). The first seat allocation list will be declared on October 18, the second will be announced on October 30 and the third list on November 10. Teachers have held the "mindless imposition" of the CUET responsible for the situation. The varsity's officials did not respond to calls

DU to release first merit list for undergraduate admissions on Oct 18

The Delhi University will release its first merit list for undergraduate admissions on October 18 while the second merit list and the third list will be out on October 30 and November 10 respectively

DU to declare first UG seat allocation list on Oct 18; check details here

As many as 2,15,486 candidates registered themselves at the CSAS portal till Monday at 8 pm

DU extends admission registration date for UG programmes till Oct 12

Delhi University on Monday extended the date for admission registration to undergraduate programmes till October 12 and announced that the first seat allocation list will be released on October 18. In a notification, the university said there would be three rounds of seat allocations and thereafter a spot round will be conducted. Before the announcement of the first Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) round, the university said it will release a 'Simulated List' on Friday through which the candidates will be able to assess their probabilities of securing admission to a programme in a college. "After the declaration of the 'Simulated List', two more days will also be provided to the candidates to reorder their preferences," the varsity said in a statement. The first and second phases of the admission, which were supposed to be concluded by Monday, have been extended by two days. The university has also opened a correction window for candidates who have already completed phase I an