42 assistance booths set up across DU colleges to ease registration woes

In order to provide assistance to candidates with filling their application forms for admissions for the 2017-18 session, Delhi University has set up 42 registration assistance centres across its colleges.

The official website of theUniversity states, "Applicants may visit the listed colleges for getting assistance with the ongoing undergraduate admission process."

The assistance centres offer facilities to students such as, internet-enabled computers, helpdesks (with student volunteers guiding applicants) and teacher counsellors.

One such volunteer at Hindu College says, "Several students from rural areas of Delhi and nearby states come to us, saying that they don't have proper information for filling the form. They also feel apprehensive while making online payments."

The volunteer added that many students have complained of cyber café owner overcharging them for filling the online forms.

"Several of the DU colleges have set up helpdesks as well. Teaching faculty is present there to help the students and the facility of computers is available as well. Students can visit these colleges during the mentioned timings, in case they need any assistance regarding the online registration process," an official of the University said.

Most of the online registration assistance units function between 10 am and 1 pm and switch of their volunteering work on Sunday and Saturday.

Some assistance units – such as those in Kamla Nehru College and Kalindi College – provide assistance to students on Saturdays too.

An aspirant from Khekra, Meerut said, "Information on technical glitches has flooded and I don't want to face any trouble while registering for DU. Moreover, at my place, internet connectivity is troublesome. So, my teacher advised me to visit the online registration assistance at Hindu College to fill the form."

Some Jat students also found it irksome to apply under the general category and thronged assistance booths.

"Any student who wants to apply for OBC quota has to check the central government list of reserved categories. If they are not listed in a reserved category, they should not apply under the OBC category. They all will be treated as general students," a volunteer at Hindu College told the students who sought help.