Delhi University (DU) is roping in Arjuna and Dronacharya award winners to assess the candidates seeking admission under the sports quota to its undergraduate courses.
"We are roping in Arjuna and Dronacharya awardees for the experts' panel for the sports quota admission trials. These awardees will be invited according to expertise in the particular sport.
"It is unfair for the students if they are not judged by an authentic expert, so we have decided have them on the panel," said Anil Kumar Kalkal, Secretary, Sports Council.
"The identity of the experts will be kept secret till the day of trials to avoid any scope of bias," he added.
DU reserves 5 per cent seats in all colleges under the sports and extra-curricular quota. The application process under the said quota began on May 28 and will go on till June 15.
While the applications are being accepted both in offline and online mode, students seeking admission through sports quota are required to apply individually to different colleges and only in the offline mode.
Revamping its policy for sports-quota admissions, DU has decided to make the process centralised and conduct a common fitness test followed by sport-specific trials at the respective colleges.
"The common fitness trial will take place at the DU polo ground from June 18-20. The candidates can drop in on any of the days and appear for the trials, the results of which will be declared on the varsity website on June 22," Kalkal said.
"Further, unlike in previous years, the students will no longer have to wait for the fitness certificate. The university will upload the list of qualified and unsuccessful candidates on the website and a hard copy will be sent to the colleges. The fitness certificate will have a photograph of the candidate to ensure they do not cheat," he added.
