DU admission: Manish Sisodia writes to HRD minister for priority to Delhi students

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On the second day of DU admissions Friday, Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, had made a similar demand, saying students from the city should be given preference over those from other states in admission to the central university.

The deputy chief minister observed that the number of students passing Class XII was increasing in Delhi every year, but the number of seats in DU remained the same.

“Due to this disproportionate students-to-seats ratio and huge influx of students from other states, a huge chunk of students in the national capital have to opt for private universities,” said Sisodia.

He has suggested that Delhi students could be given preference in three ways. “They could be offered some percentage relaxation over students from other states; they could be given some quota during the admission process; or they should be preferred for admissions to colleges funded by the Delhi government.