DU authorities appeal aspirants to use public transport

DU authorities appeal aspirants to use public transport

With the admission season in Delhi University beginning this week, hopeful students who will spend the next few days frequenting the campus are being advised to stick to using public transport as against their private vehicles.

Parking space available at the campus has been squeezed significantly due to the large scale of civil works underway in the run up to the Commonwealth Games and a large number of private vehicles might create problems, the University administration says.

In an appeal to the people who are expected to flock the University in the next few days, the University has asked them to use the Metro facility and other modes of public transport.

"... the University would appeal to the public to use the Metro Rail facility, wherever available, or public transport to the maximum extent possible to arrive at the Campus and to avoid bringing private transport," a statement said today.

The process of admissions for the 54,000 seats in the University's colleges is set to begin from May 28 and the last date of sale of forms and the deadline for submission of completed application forms is June 11.

The University has added 5,000 seats to its last year's kitty of 49,000, completing the process of implementation of the 27 per cent OBC quota.

The first admission list will be out on June 22 and three subsequent cut-off lists will follow on June 26, July 1 and July 6.

The Proctorial Board met concerned University and police officials on Monday to discuss security and related arrangements for the smooth conduct of admissions.

The Centre's in-charge have been asked to keep in touch with the Station House Officers of their respective areas to make sure security arrangements are satisfactory.

Police pickets would also be strengthened at all Women's hostels, the University said in a statement.