Over 100,000 apply for admission to Delhi University

July 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A mother of triplets from Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, could not contain her excitement when she came to know that all three of her daughters got admission into the same university in Sichuan province. Nineteen-year-olds Wang Anyi, Wang Anran and Wang Anqi will also major in the same subject at the Chengdu University of Technology, reports the China Daily.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - An 18-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging herself after reportedly failing to secure admission to a college in the second cut-off list released by Delhi University, police said Wednesday. The victim, identified as Prachi Gaur, hanged herself from the ceiling fan in her first floor house in Kundli area in east Delhi at around 8.30 p.m.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - An 18-year-old girl allegedly hanged herself after she failed to secure admission to a college in the second cut-off list released by Delhi University, police said Wednesday. The victim, identified as Prachi Gaur, hanged herself from the ceiling fan in her first-floor house in Kondli area in east Delhi around 8.30 p.m.

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Students rushed through college corridors and around the Delhi University campus Tuesday morning as the varsity announced its second cut off list. For a number of them though, the aim was to cancel the admission that they had taken earlier and now join a college of their choice.

June 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Even as the temperature touched a sizzling 41 degrees Celsius before mid-day, students along with their parents made a beeline for various colleges as Delhi University (DU) began its admission process Friday. Armed with umbrellas, hats, sun glasses and water bottles, the youngsters, however, had scores of queries before they took admission in a college more or less of their choice.

June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Worried about how to get admission for post graduation in Delhi University's south campus? Fear not, as a two-day counselling session which began Tuesday will provide answers to the questions that may be bothering you. The south campus offers a total of 21 post graduation courses, including master's degrees, M.

June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after the deadline for submission of admission forms for Delhi University, its helpline numbers were ringing off the hook Tuesday, with anxious aspirants and parents calling to ask about cut-off lists. Most callers wanted to know if there was any way to still submit forms or make corrections in forms they submitted, said counsellors and varsity administrators.

June 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Several dozen students Monday protested here against the Delhi University's decision to replace the existing annual examination assessment with the bi-annual semester system. The protest coincided with the last day of availability and submission of admission forms for the academic session starting in July, and the students -- all members of the All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) -- shouted slogans like "Take back semester system!" and marched in the arts faculty of the varsity's north campus.

June 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Many youngsters may be confused about a career even as they apply for admission to Delhi University, but most physically challenged students know exactly what they want to do - they want to be teachers, say counsellors. "I want to pursue B Com (Hons) and go for B Ed later.

June 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gone are the days when students had to go from one Delhi University (DU) college to another to inquire about availability of courses. All the information is now available at the click of a mouse.

June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thousands of admission-seeking students thronged various colleges of Delhi University on the first day of admission process which commence here on Monday morning. Long queues of students were witnessed at all the 16 centres where the pre-admission forms for nearly 49,000 seats in 61 colleges have been made available to purchase.

June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admission process for the Delhi University will begin on Monday morning with the sale of common admission forms being made available at various outlets for students seeking admission in colleges. Delhi University has taken various steps to make the admission process a hassle-free affair this year all students likely to visit university.

May 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As Delhi University Monday launches its admission process for the new academic session beginning in July, police have taken several measures to provide security to tens of thousands of students and their parents who will be thronging the north campus area. "A huge rush of students is expected during the admission process and to tackle this, along with huge traffic, nearly 300 personnel would be deployed at different locations in the north campus," said a senior police officer.

May 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 400 calls every day from India and abroad! The Delhi University helpline is flooded with phonecalls from students who are keen on getting admission to the best of colleges and in a subject of their choice. Student counsellors attending to the callers - among them anxious parents too - say the frequency of phone calls have shot up dramatically over the last few days as board exam results are almost out and the varsity's admission process begins June 1.

March 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended debarring of students guilty of ragging a fellow student from getting admission in educational institutes for life. "The regulations will be discussed at the meeting of 17 different councils, including the Medical Council of India (MCI), the AICTE and the state councils, next month.