Delhi University opens an option for aspirants who missed out on making the cutoffs of their favourite colleges by a few marks. Colleges are inviting fresh applications, to fill up seats left vacant in OBC category this season. About 10 to 15% of OBC seats may still be available at DU colleges to which aspirants can apply afresh. These seats will be reopened to all categories of students, including general, between August 6 and 16.
There were about 14,580 seats — 27% of 54,000 seats — reserved under OBC category in DU this year. "As per estimates, there may be more than 1,000 OBC seats still vacant which will be available to students of all categories after August 6. Deputy Dean Gurpreet Singh Tuteja said colleges will advertise for applications and admissions will be given on merit. We will give preference to students who had applied during the sale and submission of forms from May 28 to June 11.
According to DU schedule, the main admission procedure has to be wrapped up by August 6 after which OBC seats can be allotted to aspirants from other categories. All admissions should be over by August 16. At Hindu College, some OBC seats may still be available for conversion in BCom (honours), BA (honours) in sociology and history, BSc (honours ) in zoology, statistics and chemistry.
