<p>The Delhi University plans to conduct centralised field trials for sports applicants, a move being seen as an attempt to curb backdoor entries.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The proposal will be discussed in the varsity’s admission committee meeting on Thursday.<br /><br />DU colleges offer up to 5% “supernumerary” quota to the sports and extra-curricular activities (ECA) applicants. It means the institutions can admit up to 5% more students than their sanctioned strength.<br /><br />Until last year, it was upon colleges to conduct sports trails and the preliminary fitness tests. The colleges were required to appoint their own admission committees and hire outside experts.<br /><br />But according to Nachiketa Singh, a DU admission committee member, the university plans to take charge of the sports quota admissions. The varsity has shortlisted a few “cluster centres” for centralised sports trials, Singh said.<br /><br />University insiders claimed that sports quota admissions have always been irregularity-prone. With the centralised sports trails, DU hopes to make the admission process more transparent. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College has been shortlisted for conducting centralised trails for cricket and tennis, Singh said.<br /><br />However, the final decision on admission policy for sports applicants will be taken on Thursday. Singh added some committee members are expected to push for the centralised policy.<br /><br />Earlier in its meetings, the DU admission panel had decided to tweak the admission rules for students applying under the sports and ECA quota. Sports category students will have equal weightage for certificates and trails, as per the committee’s recommendations.</p>
<p>The Delhi University plans to conduct centralised field trials for sports applicants, a move being seen as an attempt to curb backdoor entries.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The proposal will be discussed in the varsity’s admission committee meeting on Thursday.<br /><br />DU colleges offer up to 5% “supernumerary” quota to the sports and extra-curricular activities (ECA) applicants. It means the institutions can admit up to 5% more students than their sanctioned strength.<br /><br />Until last year, it was upon colleges to conduct sports trails and the preliminary fitness tests. The colleges were required to appoint their own admission committees and hire outside experts.<br /><br />But according to Nachiketa Singh, a DU admission committee member, the university plans to take charge of the sports quota admissions. The varsity has shortlisted a few “cluster centres” for centralised sports trials, Singh said.<br /><br />University insiders claimed that sports quota admissions have always been irregularity-prone. With the centralised sports trails, DU hopes to make the admission process more transparent. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College has been shortlisted for conducting centralised trails for cricket and tennis, Singh said.<br /><br />However, the final decision on admission policy for sports applicants will be taken on Thursday. Singh added some committee members are expected to push for the centralised policy.<br /><br />Earlier in its meetings, the DU admission panel had decided to tweak the admission rules for students applying under the sports and ECA quota. Sports category students will have equal weightage for certificates and trails, as per the committee’s recommendations.</p>
