DU likely to reserve 2 supernumerary seats in both UG, PG courses for orphan students

Singh said "this matter will be placed in the agenda of the Executive Council meeting Friday for approval. The two seats reserved in every programme will go to a male and a female."

DU likely to consider reserving 2 supernumerary seats in both UG, PG courses for orphan students

Delhi University has said that it will now consider admission of orphan students through a supernumerary quota of two seats for each course of study at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

DU Vice-Chancellor told Indian Express that  “Someone suggested this to me and that’s how I thought this initiative would be a good idea. Even though they have money or live with relatives, orphan kids who lost their parents have a lot of problems that are hard to solve.” He added, “To lend them a helping hand if we reserve supernumerary two seats in every course, that will give hope to the orphan community.”

Singh said "this matter will be placed on the agenda of the Executive Council meeting Friday for approval. The two seats reserved in every programme will go to a male and a female."

“Such students, when admitted, will be exempted from payment of any kind of fees whatsoever which will include exemption from payment of their hostel fees, examination fees and other such mandatory fees as well. The expenses for admission and continuance of study of such students shall be met from the University Welfare Fund or College Student’s Welfare Fund, as the case may be, for admission in the University or in the college," the Agenda stated.

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