Students who were forced to opt for pvt varsities blame high DU cutoffs

New Delhi: Gone are the days when Delhi University entertained average students coming from the CBSE boards, now because of high cut-offs it will consider only those who have secured around 95 percent in their respective boards examination, forcing many students to go for private universities and bear the brunt of the hefty fee of institutions. Millennium Post reached out to few of the DU admission seakers, who had to resort to private varsities, thanks to the high cut-off that DU is infamous for.

Though, a huge chunk of average students will not get the chance in DU and will be compelled to take admission in private institutions.

Entrepreneur Rohit verma, a father of three, wanted his daughter to pursue English Hons at Delhi University. Now, when he sees the fee structure of the private varsity, he bemoans the high cut-offs in DU. "She scored 92 percent in her Class 12th board exams, but the cut-offs of all good colleges were much higher. "Ab humein Rs 12 lakh dene padhey. Socha tha usko post graduation ke liye abroad bhejunga, par ab toh mushkil lag raha hai," says Aggarwal.

Another student from a private university, Samita Goyal, a fashion and life style business management student said, "I couldn't get admission in BA English (Hons) in DU because I had not scored enough. At the private university that I am in now, the fee was around Rs 10 lakh, and with taxes it totalled up to Rs 12 lakh. Had she been secured admission at the varsity, she would have not spend that much amount over her studies."

Ritu Arora, a homemaker, has a similar story to tell. "My son had his heart set on studying economics from DU. But the varsity has unreal expectations from students. Not everyone can score 96 percent or above. What about those guys, who did not manage to score equivalent marks to get enlisted in DU," she rues.

However, not all students and parents have given up hope. Archana Kashyap, a housewife, shares "We were really hoping that our daughter would get admission in DU. Though our dreams were dashed when the cut-offs were declared, we are still hopeful, as colleges are declaring their own merit lists and we are constantly praying to god that somehow she makes it. She has taken admission in a private university for now, but we are ready to withdraw that if she makes it to DU."