Last Update: January 21, 2023, 12:30 PM IST
Yogesh Singh said that seats are vacant only in courses which are not in demand (file photo)
Delhi’s SC/ST welfare minister Rajkumar Anand wrote to Singh on Friday, seeking reduction in cut-off marks for SC/ST students to fill vacant seats in DU colleges.
Highlighting the difficulties faced by SC/ST students during the admission process, the Kejriwal government has written to Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh, urging him to lower the cut-off to fill the vacant seats.
Undergraduate admissions, which the university conducted for the first time through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), concluded in December.
But thousands of seats out of a total of 70,000 could not be filled under various undergraduate courses.
Meanwhile, the vice-chancellor ruled out any plans to reopen admissions, saying the first semester is about to end now and it is not possible to take in new students.
Delhi’s SC/ST welfare minister Rajkumar Anand wrote to Singh on Friday, seeking reduction in cut-off marks for SC/ST students to fill vacant seats in DU colleges.
“In the current year, around thousands of seats are lying vacant in the seats reserved for SC students in DU. Because this year the same process is not being followed for admission of these students and admission is based on marks or rank obtained in CUET (Common University Entrance Test),” said Anand.
He said that earlier Delhi University used to lower the cut-off marks when SC seats were vacant.
“The same procedure is not being followed in the current year. As the admission of SC students is done on the basis of marks/rank obtained in CUET, SC and ST students are facing difficulties.
“Delhi government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested the Vice-Chancellor of DU to re-examine the issue and relax the admission criteria of DU to fill the vacant seats by lowering the cut-off marks for SC students Is. Committed to provide quality education to the poorest of the poor children,” he said.
More than 65,000 seats have been filled in undergraduate courses this academic session. Around 5,000 UG seats will remain vacant in various colleges of Delhi University.
Speaking to PTI, Yogesh Singh said that seats are vacant only in those courses which are not in demand.
“I know seats are vacant but there is no demand for the course. We have taken all steps to ensure that the seats are filled. However, the seats remain vacant. We have completed the admission process for this year, and even the first semester is about to end. It is not possible to restart the admission process,” he said.
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