Sisodia, who is also the Delhi education minister, suggested that an entrance test should replace the cut-offs method for enrolment of students in DU. So at least in these colleges, Delhi students should get weightage of five marks from the current session to ensure no injustice is done to city students,” Sisodia further said. Manish Sisodia writes to HRD minister Smriti Irani suggesting an entrance test and seeking extra weightage for Delhi students in government collegesNew Delhi: Calling high cut-offs as “anomalies” in the admission process of Delhi University, Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has written to human resources development minister Smriti Irani suggesting an entrance test and seeking extra weightage for city students in government colleges. “Due to anomalies in admission process of DU which is based on cut-offs, lakhs of Delhi students are suffering as applicants from state boards have more marks than them. “This will ensure that students from all areas get equal opportunity of admission in DU,” he said.

Source: Mint July 02, 2016 15:45 UTC