Delhi University: Outstation students hope for campus life soon

NEW DELHI: With admissions at Delhi University gaining pace and no clarity yet on the reopening of colleges, several outstation students who took admissions at the varsity this year said that while online classes were the norm under current circumstances, they were looking forward to “live the campus life” in the near future.
Shrabona Borthakur, a student from Assam who has taken admission at Lady Shri Ram College for Women for BA (H) English, said, “I have been very excited to move to Delhi for my college life. Even though the hope seems far-fetched at this point, I am really looking forward to physical classes and interacting with people from across the country.”
While hoping for a holistic development at the varsity, Tanurika Chavali, a resident of Chandigarh who enrolled into BA (H) psychology at Keshav Mahavidyalaya, said, “I am looking forward to the internships, activities, programmes and a good faculty. I have been hearing a lot about college life in DU and that has ignited a spark of curiosity in me.”
Asmita Kakati, another student from Assam who has taken admission at LSR for BA (H) history, said, “I do have lots of expectations from the university as far as the academic and co-curricular atmosphere of the college is concerned. Given the present situation concerning the pandemic, I do understand that it is not simple for the university to begin physical classes all at once, but at the same time, I wish that things take a turn for the better and we are able to attend physical classes.”
“The online platform cannot provide us with the joy as well as understanding that physical classes and the campus can provide,” Kakati said.
However, for Kolkata resident Auroghni Chakravarthy, getting vaccinated is more crucial than attending offline classes right away.
“Because I am not yet eligible to take the vaccine, as of now, I prefer online classes. However, I am expecting quality teaching at the university and looking forward to the next three years,” said Chakravarthy.