OBC seats still vacant in several DU colleges

Updated on: Friday, July 01, 2011

Colleges of Delhi University might be flooded beyond capacity with the general category students, but seats in the OBC category in many institutions remain unfilled despite lower cut offs for them.

A day before admission ends for the third cut off list while the general category in almost all colleges has been filled more than the santioned strength, almost 140 OBC seats are vacant in Sri Venkateshwara colleges, over 30 in Hindu college and over 50 in the Kirorimal college.

In fact, in many colleges there had been no third cut offs for general category students but OBC admissions were open in almost all colleges.

At the Sri Venkateshwara college, while in the general category 1522 admissions have taken place against a santioned strength of 1090, just 157 seats have been filled up in the OBC category for a reserved strength of 296.

The response has however been varied between courses. An official from the college said that BA (Prog) was the most vacant with only 4 admissions done so far against 24 OBC seats. B Com on the other hand had witnessed 10 admissions for 24 seats, and the college can expect up to five lists.

At the Hindu college, meanwhile, nearly 170 seats in the OBC category have been filled up for 200 of the reserved seats as of today.

Hindu's media coordinator Anju Srivastava said in Commerce and English courses seats in the OBC category were still up in double digits.

Asked if the 10 per cent margin in percentages for the OBC category should be further increased, she said colleges were yet to stretch their margins to 10 per cent and in the fourth and fifth lists this will be done.

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today expressed concern over the high cut-offs coming in the way of filling seats reserved for OBC in Delhi University colleges, hinting that the government is contemplating several steps to address the issue including moving to Supreme Court to seek a further relaxation in the 10 per cent relaxation for OBC students.

The Supreme Court order on OBC reservation allows maximum 10 per cent relaxation so as to fill all the seats.

At the Kirorimal college where 1150 seats have been filled after cancellations against a total 1650 seats, too most of the vacant seats are in the OBC category.

Dayal Singh college I P Bakshi said in his college at the end of third list admissions tomorrow, only few courses are expected to be left open even for OBC categories.

He said B Com (H) and English were among the courses that still needed students in the OBC category.

Asked about the 10 per cent margin and the possibility of stretching it further, he said this was decided by the Court and it was again up to it.

The Delhi University will announce a fourth cut off on July 2.

OBC seats still vacant in several DU colleges

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