Barely 10 days left for the start of the admission process in Delhi University, the OBC quota puzzle remains unsolved.
Delhi Univ has no clue on documents OBC quota students will have to provide
NEW DELHI: Barely 10 days left for the start of the admission process in Delhi University, the OBC quota puzzle remains unsolved. Though the university has decided to increase the total number of seats by 18% in the first year and make similar increases in the next two years, the delay in directions regarding details OBC category students will have to provide has authorities confused.
The lack of funds for infrastructure development and shortage of teachers is also taking its toll as the university feels the increase in students is already putting it under pressure.
“We have made it mandatory for all OBC students to attach a certificate that would certify their eligibility to benefit from the reservation,” said Deepak Paintal, vice-chancellor Delhi University. The university is scheduled to start its two-week long admission process from June 2. Elaborating on the confusion, Paintal said, “We do not know if the candidates have been issued OBC category non-creamy layer certificates. The situation is developing and we are keeping a close watch.”
Due to the 18% increase in the total number of seats in Delhi University, the revised number of seats stands at 42,000 with 27,500 students in the unreserved category, 6,296 SC students, 3,148 ST candidates and about 5,056 students in the OBC category.
“We have the necessary infrastructure to accommodate students this year but if things do not move fast, the quality of education would start to go down from next year and it would be difficult to accommodate all the students,” said the vice-chancellor.
He also informed that so far the UGC has not released any funds for infrastructure development or for recruitment of teachers. “Funds have been committed by the government but we do not know how much time the bureaucratic process would take for the money to reach the university,” said Paintal, adding the government should approve the allocation of funds in letter and spirit.
v_gyan@dnaindia.net
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