As the race for admissions at Delhi University (DU) begins, Hansraj College Principal Rama tells The Indian Express that the cut-offs this year are likely to be higher, which new students should prepare themselves for a “dynamic and evolving” academic environment thanks to the Covid pandemic.
What can students expect in terms of cut-off marks for admissions this year?
I expect the cut-offs to be higher this year supported what we all know regarding the category 12 results.What has the experience of teaching-learning during COVID been like? How has the school adapted to the present change?
Last year saw a paradigm shift in teaching learning that was necessitated by the pandemic. Our college adapted to the web mode of working very swiftly. We provided our faculty and students a politician online platform to hold on all teaching learning activities. We ensured that teachers were given all possible help to adapt to the new pedagogy. While it had been very challenging on multiple counts, the whole teaching and non-teaching staff came together to mitigate these challenges. All student societies also continued to function with an equivalent if not greater efficiency.
Could you tell us a touch bit about the school and therefore the courses it offers?
We are the most important constituent college of Delhi University and that we offer a good range of programmers in additional than a dozen disciplines covering Sciences, Humanities and Commerce. We also provide numerous add on courses like Certificate Course on Proficiency in Science Writing and Communication, Course on – Introduction to Forensic Science, Course in Innovation, IPR, Start-up and Entrepreneurship, Future Skills to spice up Employability Course, Digital Marketing Professional Course, etc.
What are a number of the unique things about the school that students could be interested in?
The college provides immense opportunities to the scholars to experience intellectual and academic growth. We seek to shape future leaders and conscious citizens through the tutorial also as extra-curricular activities. we’ve numerous student societies like dramatic society, debating society etc. the school provides exposure to the frontier of intellectual and academic developments through international conferences, seminars, speaker sessions, publications, etc. We even have a thriving culture of sports and have produced many national and international champions. Hansraj College ensures a vibrant inclusive community for college kids to flourish through Women’s Development cell, North East Students Cell, etc. the scholars even have opportunities to interact in welfare work through NCC, Enactus and NSS. We are proud to share that thanks to these aspects of holistic growth, we did record number of placements last year despite the pandemic conditions.Do you have any words on what this new batch of scholars hoping to enter DU can expect during a university changed by the pandemic?
There will be a greater exposure to blended mode of learning. The coming-of-age generation will got to be aware of the new health protocols. How things will pan out for the incoming batch will depend upon the pandemic. Delhi University has already initiated steps to partially open the university for physical classes. The new batch of scholars should expect to review in an environment that’s dynamic and evolving and will therefore be malleable and hospitable accommodation on multiple fronts. this may enhance the efficiency of teaching learning delivery framework.