DU terms allegations of favouring students of certain boards as “false”

In the first cut-off list, 60,904 candidates have applied to various colleges, out of these, 46,054 were from the CBSE board and the rest from all other state boards.

The University of Delhi has refuted allegations of favouring few boards while giving admission in undergraduate courses. In the past few days, some of the student groups have alleged that Delhi University is discriminating against students from Kerala-Board of Secondary Education.

DU has issued a statement stating that being a central university, DU equally and uniformly values the academic credentials of all the candidates irrespective of their State and School Boards.

This year too, an equal opportunity was maintained by accepting applications based on merit only. “The University of Delhi strongly refutes and condemns the falsity of news which is being circulated regarding favouring candidates from a few boards,” says a statement issued by Delhi University.

It further states that being a prestigious central university with a long legacy of quality teaching and research, candidates across the country aspire to study in its colleges/departments/centres. “It is our utmost responsibility to maintain justice and equity to all meritorious candidates coming not only from the Indian States but also from abroad,” reads the statement.

Earlier this week when admissions based on the first cut-off list began some of the students' groups alleged that that certain colleges are rejecting applications without stating any substantial reason or withholding applications arbitrarily stating "clarifications to be sought from the university"

“It has also been identified that CBSE and their methods are being the deciding factor regarding concerns of other State boards. These tendencies have to stop and the university must be comprehensive,” the students' groups alleged.

61,000 applications under first cut-off

The University of Delhi is near to the successful completion of the first round of undergraduate merit-based admissions. In the first cut-off list, 60,904 candidates have applied to various colleges. Out of these, 46,054 were from the CBSE board and the rest from all other boards across the country.

By the end of October 7. 2021; 31172 candidates from the CBSE board, 2365 from Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education, 1540 from Board of School Education Haryana, 1429 from Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and 1301 from the Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan in addition to other State Boards have successfully secured their admissions.

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