NEW DELHI: For the first time since 2016, Delhi University has witnessed a drop in the number of undergraduate applications not only from most southern states and Assam in the Northeast but also from the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
As the overall count for the 2019-20 academic session has dropped by over 20,000 candidates, many are attributing it to the delay in the admission process.
From Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the applications have halved compared to last year, while Kerala has also seen a dip. In 2016 and 2017, 80% of the seats in the first list at Shri Ram College of Commerce were taken up by the candidates from TN and Kerala. As per National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), in most of the North Campus colleges, 70% of the students were from outside Delhi in 2016-17 and 2017-18, though DU received the maximum number of applications from Delhi.
Nandagopan, vice-president of Sarga Malayali — a students’ group for Kerala candidates, said, “Over the past few weeks, we have got calls from candidates complaining about the delay. Many decided to get enrolled in Kerala or elsewhere like Christ College in Bangalore.”
Rahul Elumalai, a third-year student at Sri Venkateswara College and president of the Tamil students’ association, echoed him. Explaining the drop from 936 to 498, he added three colleges had shut the Tamil department, which used to provide a feeling of home for the TN students.
However, while the number of applications from Andhra has dipped by almost half from 1,561 in 2018 to 784, the same from Telangana has increased by 535 — from 801 to 1,336. “This year, Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education shifted to a grading system, making it easier for more students to try their luck at DU,” said Rahul Prasad, member of AIKYATHA, a group helping out candidates from both states.
However, V Rajyalakshmi, sociology professor at Janki Devi Memorial College, believes “many in south India are also worried about the safety aspect in Delhi”.
In case of the Northeast, Assam has seen a dip — from 2,737 last year to 1,732 — while Manipur and Mizoram have seen a rise. According to Ramanand Singh, assistant professor at Kirori Mal College, the delay has prompted many in Assam to take up admission in nearby universities. “Since Cotton College became a university in 2017, more and more students are opting for it than coming to DU where accommodations are expensive.”
The Manipur rise may be attributed to the recent unrest at Manipur University and violence in the state, Singh said, adding that many prefer to come here for civil services coaching too.
In case of UP and Haryana, the numbers have dipped by almost 35% and 24%, respectively, after witnessing an increase last year.
As the overall count for the 2019-20 academic session has dropped by over 20,000 candidates, many are attributing it to the delay in the admission process.
From Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the applications have halved compared to last year, while Kerala has also seen a dip. In 2016 and 2017, 80% of the seats in the first list at Shri Ram College of Commerce were taken up by the candidates from TN and Kerala. As per National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), in most of the North Campus colleges, 70% of the students were from outside Delhi in 2016-17 and 2017-18, though DU received the maximum number of applications from Delhi.
Nandagopan, vice-president of Sarga Malayali — a students’ group for Kerala candidates, said, “Over the past few weeks, we have got calls from candidates complaining about the delay. Many decided to get enrolled in Kerala or elsewhere like Christ College in Bangalore.”
Rahul Elumalai, a third-year student at Sri Venkateswara College and president of the Tamil students’ association, echoed him. Explaining the drop from 936 to 498, he added three colleges had shut the Tamil department, which used to provide a feeling of home for the TN students.
However, while the number of applications from Andhra has dipped by almost half from 1,561 in 2018 to 784, the same from Telangana has increased by 535 — from 801 to 1,336. “This year, Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education shifted to a grading system, making it easier for more students to try their luck at DU,” said Rahul Prasad, member of AIKYATHA, a group helping out candidates from both states.
However, V Rajyalakshmi, sociology professor at Janki Devi Memorial College, believes “many in south India are also worried about the safety aspect in Delhi”.
In case of the Northeast, Assam has seen a dip — from 2,737 last year to 1,732 — while Manipur and Mizoram have seen a rise. According to Ramanand Singh, assistant professor at Kirori Mal College, the delay has prompted many in Assam to take up admission in nearby universities. “Since Cotton College became a university in 2017, more and more students are opting for it than coming to DU where accommodations are expensive.”
The Manipur rise may be attributed to the recent unrest at Manipur University and violence in the state, Singh said, adding that many prefer to come here for civil services coaching too.
In case of UP and Haryana, the numbers have dipped by almost 35% and 24%, respectively, after witnessing an increase last year.
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