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JAC Delhi BTech, BArch counselling 2022 registration begins; check details

JAC Delhi BTech, BArch counselling 2022 registrations begin. Candidates can check schedule from the official website-acdelhi.admissions.nic.in

DUTA holds march after annual meet to demand absorption of ad-hoc teachers

Thousands of teachers took out a march on Thursday to demand absorption of ad-hoc or temporary teachers through one-time regulation, the DUTA claimed. The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) said the march was taken out from SGTB Khalsa College to VC Office, Chhatra Marg via Miranda House among other places. The march was held after the Annual General Body meeting (GBM) during which DUTA president AK Bhagi briefed members about the first year of his tenure. Bhagi also informed the gathering about the demands raised with DU administration, Education ministry and the University Grants Commission regarding 25 per cent EWS expansion seats and fund crisis in 12 colleges of DU fully funded by the Delhi Government. "After the DUTA GBM, thousands of teachers participated in the march. Protesting teachers raised slogans for the absorption of ad-hoc/temporary teachers through one-time regulation," its statement read. They also raised slogans against the Delhi government for the fu

Parl report on reservation, roster not in effect: DU Teachers' Association

Teachers' associations of Delhi University (DU) have claimed that the Parliamentary Committee report on reservation and roster is not implemented in the university till date

CUET-UG 2022: Series of glitches hits debut of 2nd largest entrance exam

The debut edition of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, which is the second largest entrance test in the country, has been marred by several glitches causing exam cancellations and leaving the aspirants worried and struggling. Here is a list of glitches and instances of what went wrong in the exam with over 14.9 lakh aspirants: Exam centre change: A last-minute change of exam centre on the first day of the test on July 15 led to many candidates missing the exam. Students who turned for the exam at several centres in Delhi in the morning slot reported they were not allowed entry. The NTA later announced that candidates who were informed about the centre change through emails and SMS a night before the exam, will not get a chance for retest. In the further phases too aspirants have been complaining about last minute changes in exam centres. Mass cancellation of exam following reports of sabotage: The second shift exam on first day of second phase (August 4) was cancelled at

Trouble at CUET as admit cards mention dates which have already passed

Several Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG aspirants are claiming that the exam dates mentioned on their admit cards have already passed while the date intimated to them earlier was different. The debut edition of CUET, which has been split into six phases, has been marred by glitches so far causing exam cancellations at multiple centres and postponement of exams for several candidates. However, the rescheduling of the exam for several candidates and attempts to accommodate the choice of city for exam centre, has left students a worried lot as their admit cards and city intimation slips are mentioning different dates. The students have been reaching out to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) requesting for another chance to appear in the examination. Yuvraj Singh Chauhan from Jodhpur in Rajasthan was intimated that his exam is scheduled on August 10. When he downloaded his admit card on August 7, he was shocked to see that his exam da

A remarkable teacher: Remembering D-School's Elizabeth Krishna

Elizabeth Krishna worked at the Delhi School of Economics for about a decade and a half from the mid-1960s to late 1970s as a tutor, or teaching assistant

Delhi University to launch admission process for undergraduate courses soon

The Delhi University (DU) has notified it will soon launch its application process for admission to undergraduate programs for the new academic session, and asked candidates to ensure their documents and certificates are ready by August 31. This comes amid uncertainty around the start of the admission process in universities as the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) exams have been postponed. Earlier, DU used to admit students based on cut-off marks obtained in Class 12 exams. This year onwards, it will take admission based CUET scores. In a notification on Thursday, the university listed the certificates required for the admission process, including Class 10, 12 certificates and EWS certificate, if applicable. "The University of Delhi will soon launch its application process for admissions to Under-Graduate programs. Candidates desirous of applying to the University of Delhi must ensure the following certificates/documents (as applicable) are in a ready format by August 31, ..

DU SOL issues admit card for UG Semester 2; here's how to download

Undergraduate students can now download their DU SOL admit card from the official website of web.sol.du.ac.in.

680,000 students to appear for second phase of CUET-UG exam on Aug 4

A total of nearly 14,90,000 candidates, including students within the country and abroad, have already registered for CUET-UG 2022

DU sets up firm to promote innovation, another in pipeline for funding: VC

"We have set up one company to encourage new startups and innovation in the varsity and we are in search for its CEO. The company will work on incubators and promote innovation," VC Yogesh Singh said

Delhi University likely to start certificate course on patent laws

The Delhi University is planning to start a certificate course on patent laws to help students to make their research a "tangible" product and give them basic knowledge about filing for patents

Delhi Univ V-C blames low student-teacher ratio for slip in NIRF ranking

Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Friday said a low student-teacher ratio could be one of the reasons for the varsity slipping in the NIRF rankings 2022

If CUET score same, Class 12 marks to be tiebreaker: DU V-C Yogesh Singh

If two students, vying for the same seat at Delhi University, get the same CUET score, in that case, their Class 12 maks will be the tiebreaker, said DU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh

'DU to admit 30% extra students under SC/ST category to fill maximum seats'

This year, the university will be offering 70,000 seats in undergraduate programmes across several colleges through the new Common University Entrance Test (CUET)

Applicants given max flexibility to exercise admission through CUET: DU VC

Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh said that "maximum flexibility" has been given to applicants to exercise options for admission in the courses of their choice through CUET-UG

Application deadline for Delhi Sports School extended till July 12

The Kejriwal govt's Delhi Sports University has extended the application deadline for admission to its sports school till July 12 and relaxed the age criteria by six months

DU announces 2nd phase of internal exam for those who missed May-June cycle

The Delhi University has announced it will conduct a second phase of internal examinations for students of undergraduate and postgraduate courses who could not take the paper previously

DU, JNU, Jamia slip in QS World University Ranking; IIT Delhi up by 11 spot

Prominent universities like the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia have slipped in the coveted QS World University ranking

DU admission row: St Stephens challenges withdrawal of its prospectus

A plea was moved by St Stephen's College on Thursday in the Delhi High Court against the Delhi University's order to withdraw its admission prospectus and allow admissions through CUET

Align admission procedure to varsity's policy: DU to St Stephen's College

The Delhi University asked St. Stephen's College to align its admission procedure with the policy, noting that the Common University Entrance Test will provide a level playing field to all applicants