Goel seeks 85% quota for city students in DU, common entrance test for admission

He said the move would put a check on students, who resort to cheating and  use other unlawful means to get admission in the university.

Besides, he demanded that 85 per cent of the total seats in DU colleges, funded by the Delhi government, should be reserved for students from the national Capital.

“There should be an entrance exam so that only worthy students get admission,” Goel said, while speaking at a conference of students, parents and the Schools Action Committee.

Without making a direct reference to the Bihar toppers scam, he said, “It would be unfair and silly to ignore students, who  get admission to DU by resorting to cheating, corruption, fake marksheets and other malpractices. Therefore, an entrance test is necessary to filter students coming in from other states.”

Universities run by the Delhi government such as Delhi Technological University, Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology and Guru Gobind Singh IP University reserve 85 per cent of their seats for students, who graduate from schools in the national Capital.  “When these universities can reserve 85 per cent of their seats for Delhi students, why can’t 12 DU colleges, funded by the state government, do the same?” he questioned.

Last week, Goel had met Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and the DU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi to discuss the issue.

Isha Verma, a student said, “I don’t want that students, coming here from other states to study in DU, are restricted. But to improve the quality of students, a common entrance exam is necessary in DU.”