Both categories will be 2.5 per cent supernumerary seats each from this academic year onwards. It must be noted that until now, it was upto the colleges to decide the number of ECA or sports category admissions with a ceiling cap of 5 per cent of total intake capacity. Representation of at least 1 per cent under each category was also made mandatory.
DU UG Admission 2023: Delhi University has altered the DU Admissions 2023 norms for undergraduate admissions under the extracurricular activities (ECA) and sports quota. As per the reports, both categories will be 2.5 per cent supernumerary seats each from this academic year onwards. Supernumerary seats are additional seats that are approved by the competent council of the varsity.
While speaking to a news agency, an official said that the number of seats under the ECA and sports quota categories will now be calculated program-wise, not college-wise as it was done earlier. A decision related to this was passed during the DU's Academic Council meeting last week. The final decision on the same will be taken by the Executive Council, the highest decision-making body of the university.
It must be noted that until now, it was upto the colleges to decide the number of ECA or sports category admissions with a ceiling cap of 5 per cent of total intake capacity. Representation of at least 1 per cent under each category was also made mandatory. While speaking to IndiaTvNews, DU Dean of Admission Haneet Gandhi said "the new norms will bring parity."
"The ceiling is 5 percent of the total intake capacity of the college in total for ECA and sports together. An equal weightage of 2.5 per cent each will be given to sports and ECA. Until now, it was upon colleges to decide how much weightage they wish to give ECA or sports varying from 1 to 4 per cent," DU Dean of Admission Haneet Gandhi said.
"This will bring parity. The number of seats under both categories was calculated college-wise but now will be done programme-wise. The number of supernumerary seats will not be impacted by the changes" Gandhi added. "Candidates must appear in CUET UG 2023 to avail the supernumerary quota under the two categories. For admissions under them, a weightage of 25 percent will be given to CUET score and 75 percent to certificates, trials and performances," she added.
