DU students come to rescue of applicants

Confusion still prevails over the online admission process of Delhi University, despite the counselling sessions being held by University officials.

However, students from the University have come to the applicants' rescue, with many taking time from their busy schedule to clear the aspirants' doubts.

After a lively discussion on social media, a group of five women students from various DU-affiliated colleges decided to gather outside the Open House counselling session centre and helped applicants clear their doubts.

Soni, a B Com (Hons) student from Bharti College, said she empathized with the struggle of a DU aspirant. "We too were aspirants a few years ago. The struggle that aspirants go is something we have experienced," said Soni.

Many students were of the view that their admission was easier through the offline process, despite online admissions being available. "There are complications and the (online) admission process is not so straight forward," said Shweta Singh of Zakir Hussain College.

Anu Agustle of St Stephen's College decided to take time from her busy schedule as she did not want the applicants to get "wrong advice". "Many students usually get guidance from their relatives. Even though University officials clear their doubts, eventually they get unsolicited advice from relatives, which may sometimes be factually incorrect," she said.

At the end of the first half of the counselling session, many aspirants cornered University officials with doubts. The applicants again sat through the second half of the counselling session.

Many applicants, however, stayed outside asking doubts to their friends, when the seniors came to their rescue. Many of the aspirants had doubts regarding the courses and the breakup of top four subjects' qualification. Many parents whose wards were students of state boards from across the country also had doubts regarding the admission process. Bhupendra, a second year Physics (Hons) student from Kirori Mal College was also seen helping aspirants. "Only a student can clear a student's doubts," he said.