Delhi University Admission: The Problem of Surplus
In the current DU admission procedure scenario, the principals of different colleges are looking for ways in which the admissions can be streamlined. The university is facing a grim 
situation of facing surplus of students in different Delhi University. The principals are also looking for ways in which the rising number of students can be accommodated.
Particularly, some of the North Campus colleges have admitted that surplus students were being admitted to popular courses, as a result of which admissions were called for a number of courses after the first list. The remaining seats are filling up at a fast pace after the second cut-off list, thereby lessening the hopes in the third cut-off, for hundreds of admission seekers. This flooding of applicants is owed to the outstanding performance of students in the Class XII examinations and simplification of the admission procedure. Adding fuel to the fire was the shooting high cut-offs, which gave students sleepless nights.
According to Dr P.C. Jain, Principal of Shri Ram College of Commerce, there is a need for serious university level debate on the prevailing DU admission procedure to make it more practical. He said that previously there was a realistic ratio between the number of seats and applicants. This year was the first instance when the colleges have to accommodate such a big crowd of students. The current scenario has resulted in immense pressure on the existing colleges. The Principal also said that it is worrisome as hostels and colleges cannot be created overnight to fill the gap between demand and supply. Mr. Jain said that there is no option left than to extend class timings and spread time table.
Initiating the entire debate was SRCC, which set of high cut-offs and declared 100 percent as the cut-off for candidates applying from a certain stream for B.Com (Honors). Moreover, lack of pre-admission application forms have created more problems, as these could have helped in deciding the cut-offs in a better manner.
Ramjas College has become saturated in its B.A Programme and B.Com and closed admission to a number of courses only after the first list. Hindu college over-admitted students to some of the courses. The Principal of the college, Dr Rajendra Prasad said that they have admitted double the number of students in almost all courses. Moreover, chances are that he might have to expand the number of students in different groups and adjust the faculty accordingly.
The prevailing trend will burden the college resources and consequently raise the pressure on teachers. In this environment, when cut-offs are rising and number of applicants are rising a centralized admission process has become the need of the hour.
Source: Prachi Srivastava (Shiksha Team)
Date: 23rd June, 2011
