Delhi University To Use Class 12 Marks To Fill Vacant Seats, Says Vice Chancellor

As the admissions season hovers around the corner, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Thursday said that they will use Class XII marks to fill the remaining vacant seats, once the regular admission rounds are completed.

This announcement comes soon after the University Grants Commission issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for Central Universities in order to ensure that all seats in UG and PG courses are filled.

The UGC noted that keeping the seats vacant for an entire academic year is not only a waste of resources but also results in the denial of quality higher education to many students.

In a reaction to the UGC directive, Singh told ANI, “We welcome the directive by UGC. We are equally sensitive to the fact that seats in any course should not remain vacant. We will use Class XII marks to fill the vacant seats in UG programs.”

Around 5000 seats remained vacant at DU last year, despite the university employing several methods to fill all seats.

According to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by UGC, universities can conduct their entrance exams for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses if seats remain vacant after the regular admission rounds.

While speaking about holding an entrance exam to fill vacant seats, the DU Vice Chancellor said, “We will not hold an entrance exam but will ensure all seats are filled in the university.”

Currently, the admission process for the academic year 2024-25 is underway. Over 71,000 seats across more than 65 colleges are being offered by the university through the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG).

DU’s current admissions process began on May 28 with the first phase and it saw around 270,000 students registering on the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal.

The start of the second phase of the admission process has however been delayed due to the postponement of the CUET UG results. The university aims to proceed swiftly once the results are announced, ensuring that all available seats are filled.

(with ANI inputs)