During the pre-admission counselling Open Days conducted by Delhi University in the run up to the admission process beginning on May 28, maximum queries have been received for its Bachelors of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) course, a first-of-its-kind course, which is exclusively for women candidates, offered only by DU.
An official said the attendance at the Open Day sessions has been above 500 and maximum queries have been about B.El.Ed course. The four-year programme is an integrated course in elementary education and eliminates the need to pursue a B.Ed degree. “The course which is only open for women candidates is offered at eight DU colleges — Aditi Mahavidayala, Institute of Home Economics, Gargi College, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College, lady Shri Ram College, Jesus & Mary College, Miranda House and Mata Sundri College,” said Tripti Bassi, DU’s teacher-in-charge and convener of B.El.Ed admissions.
She added the admission process for the course began on Tuesday and the online registrations are open till June 9. “There are 400 seats in total for the course that is available both in Hindi and English medium,” she added. Every year before the admission process begins for its undergraduate courses, the Delhi University conducts Open Days or sessions to give prospective applicants and their parents an idea about what awaits them. Students and parents are invited for these sessions to get their admission-related queries addressed by the DU staff.
The Open Days for 2015-16 began on May 21 and will continue till May 30 at the varsity’s conference centre situated opposite Botany Department in North Campus. Admissions to over 54,000 seats in DU’s undergraduate courses will begin from May 28. The online registration process will be open from May 28 to June 15 while offline forms will be accepted at the registration centres from June 5 to June 15. The first cutoff list will be announced on June 25.