On the first day of admissions at Ambedkar University, several students turned up at the Kashmere Gate campus on Wednesday. But for many, enrolling at the university is an alternative as they wait for the next Delhi University cut-offs.
Sarthak Mishra, who scored 82% in his board exams and took admission in B.A. Economics (Honours) at the Ambedkar University (AUD) said, “I wanted to get into a North Campus college under Delhi University, but I did not get through as the cut-offs were high. So for now, I am enrolling myself at AUD. But I am hoping that the DU cut-offs will decrease so that I can take admission there.”
“There is a lot to explore in DU as the university has better options,” Mr. Mishra added.
Left-out students
Not securing a berth in North campus of DU is another reason why some are choosing to explore AUD. Sujeet, who scored 87% in his board exams, had taken admission in B.sc Maths (Honours) at Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (PGDAV) college.
Student politics
Student politics is another pull. Jaya Jha, who took admission in B.A. Sociology (Honours) at AUD, said that she wanted to be a “student politician” but was disappointed with the campus. However, she is not willing to dump her dream. She said that she would contest elections there. “In Delhi University, students are more aware about the elections as it started in 1954 and have a long history as compared to Ambedkar University where elections started just a year ago”, she added.
AUD reserves 85% of its seats for students from the National Capital Territory.
The last date for admissions at AUD is Thursday and the next Delhi University cut-off list will be released on Friday.