Rajasthan students lose Delhi University seat over internal test marks

NEW DELHI: Durgesh Saini from Alwar in Rajasthan had applied for zoology (H) at Hansraj College after qualifying in the first cutoff list. When he filled in his marks in the Delhi University admission portal calculator, it showed he had met the criteria. But two days later, he got an email from the college stating that his application had been rejected as he had calculated the marks wrongly.
For students like Saini who have studied from Rajasthan Board, a major concern has come up where their applications are getting cancelled by colleges.This is because Rajasthan Board gives 14 internal assessment marks to students in science subjects, which is not accepted by Delhi University.
"The board gives 14 marks, while we get marked out of 86 for theory and practical. I was unaware of this and thought that I had got admission," said Saini.
Another applicant claimed that he didn't get a response from the DU helpdesk. "They took a few days just to say that my admission would be possible only if I recalculated my marks," he said.
Vaibhav Yadav, an NSUI member, claimed that he had received several such queries from students. "Class XII students suffer because they are usually clueless about the norms of central universities. Lack of offline interaction like earlier has made this process even more difficult. DU has not explained all the aspects and factors involved in online admissions. The university should update its admission portal with accurate information so that students do not get rejected," he added.
However, DU dean of admissions Shobha Bagai said, "We have clearly mentioned that internal assessment marks won't be used for any calculations. Applicants should read the bulletin carefully. In fact, many school boards have over the years done away with internal assessment marks due to DU's policies."