AAP govt writes to Delhi University to reduce SC/ST cut-off marks

Delhi Social Welfare Minister Raaj Kumar Anand requested Delhi University to relax the admission criteria for SC and ST students.

The Delhi government has requested DU to lower the cut-off marks of the SC and ST students. Delhi Social Welfare Minister Raaj Kumar Anand suggested lowering the cut-off marks to fill the vacancies in Delhi University colleges. He wrote a letter to the DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Yogesh Singh.

The Minister's letter reads, “I would like to draw your kind attention to the difficulties. In the earlier years, SC students were exempted from the cut-off marks to get admission to Delhi University. The University of Delhi lowers the cut-off marks if SC seats are vacant till all the seats are filled in the university. However, it is reported that in the current year, the same process is not being followed and admissions are based on marks/rank obtained in CUET,” as reported by Republic World.

"Please relax the admission criteria of Delhi University to fill the vacant seats by lowering the cut-off marks for SC students,” said Anand.

He said that currently there are about 6000 seats that are lying vacant in DU in the SC, and ST categories and that the students of these categories should be encouraged to get admission to the DU based on Common University Entrance Test (CUET).

The Delhi government highlighted that the SC and ST applicants have been facing many hindrances, and hence the issue needs to be re-examined.

“I would request you 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 Committed to providing quality education to the poorest of the poor children,” added Anand.

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