Protests, counter protests rock DU campus
The Hindu
ABVP calls a halt to admission process; SFI, AISA, NSUI come out in support of Kerala board students
Several students’ organisations staged protests on the Delhi University campus, which is yet to fully open after the COVID-19 lockdown, against the admission policy being followed by the university. While some groups were in support of the policy, others alleged “unreasonable admissions”.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS, demanded that the university’s admission process be stopped immediately and the authorities act upon the “unreasonable hike in cut-offs to do inflated scores”. The group sought that the university devise a mechanism of “moderation and normalisation” of marks for all State boards of the country. The students suggested that the university conduct a preliminary screening of candidates for admission to its colleges so that students from all backgrounds can be admitted. “Due to the high cut-off, students of only some State boards, where marks have been inflated, are able to take admission in Delhi University,” the ABVP alleged.
The protests started after several candidates with perfect score from Kerala board sought admission to the university, filling seats at many colleges that released a cut-off score of 100%.