Delhi University’s one of the most prestigious institutions, St. Stephen’s College, received an order from the Delhi High Court on Friday, August 23, 2024, to grant provisional admission to six candidates in their college.
The whole controversy started when, according to the college, DU allotted 19 seats to candidates for the BA (program) course when only three seats could have been accommodated.
Those six candidates got selected for provisional admission on the basis of seat allotment at St. Stephen’s as the college of their preference and choice as per DU’s policy and after clearing CUET and other formalities.
Provisional admission allows the temporary admission of students to the college until the court provides a final verdict regarding this issue. If the court, after some time, gives the judgement in support of the college, then the six students could be cancelled out, but if a verdict is given against the college, then their admission would likely become permanent.
The court also demanded that Delhi University open its fee deposit portal only for those six candidates on August 23, 2024, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Due to this affair, there are a few other candidates who are suffering severely. They are also complaining that their admissions process is delayed and they are not getting the option to pay their fees. And if this issue has arisen, at least an upgrade option can be given to the students who got St. Stephen’s College as their first preference college.
Due to this fresh conflict between the college and the university, students are caught in a dilemma, not having any options other than to wait for the next high court verdict.
Related to this issue, Delhi University stated that they will file a detailed reply and also targeted St. Stephen’s College, saying that the college is duty-bound to comply with the allocation list issued by the university.
The major question is whether this is how the admissions process is conducted at such reputed institutions. All such matters create mental pressure in students minds. There is hardly any fault of students that even after scoring more marks than what the cutoffs are demanding, there is potential harm to their academic future. As of now, all the sufferers are eagerly waiting for the Delhi High Court’s final statement.
