No game plan on sports quota?

Colleges say they are yet to be notified about the policy

Colleges say they are yet to be notified about the policy

Delhi University is preparing to usher in a new breed of young Indians early next month. But the varsity doesn't appear ready to play ball on the issue of sports quota admissions. The word is that admissions under the category may also be decentralised this year. Only a single guideline that has come out so far says the application forms for sports quota admissions will be out with the announcement of the second cut-off list on June 20. This has put the sports faculty again in doubt as after that there will be hardly any time left for trials. And they blame the DU administration for a faulty system.u00a0


Amu00a0I in? Students looking at the first cut-off list at Kirorimal
College in DU, north Delhi. File pic

Running out of time
Teachers across the university are dissatisfied with the delayed process of admissions this year. "Everything is overlapping these days. The last exam at the colleges will be on June 18. It is already so late. Therefore we are working on our own criteria. We might as well bring out the application forms before June 20, the date notified by the university," said Meenakshi Pahuja, associate professor, physical education, Lady Sri Ram (LSR) College.

Expert problem
"We are still not clear if admissions will be centralised or decentralised. The policy is still not clear. If they will distribute the forms beginning June 20, when will the lists be made, when will we conduct the trials? The university has left no space for discussion or debate. The people deciding over the policy have no technical sports experience, they are academicians and do not understand the intricacies of different events. They are spoiling the overall fabric of sports at DU," said MP Sharma, Director of Sports, Hansraj College.

Sports officials claim they were not involved in the decision-making process. There are about 30-35 sports events played at the university. Each college has to send its own list of sports played by them. For shooting, swimming and athletics, preparation for trials have to be made a few days in advance. Till last year, 15 days were allotted for sports admissions, but now according to varsity officials, no time has been allocated yet for the selection process.

No clarity
SK Chakraborty, associate professor, physical education of St Stephen's College said: "Though we have a separate admission process, I think DU should clarify on the policy as early as possible. Admissions for sports cannot be an overnight thing. The grounds have to be maintained and set up prior to the trial dates." Meanwhile Kirorimal College (KMC), Jesus and Mary (JMC) College, and Miranda House are also planning to bring out the application forms prior to June 20, with the first cut-off only.

Voices
I think students in the new session will get a raw deal if the trials are not conducted properly due to shortage of time.
-u00a0Prashant Sinha, member of cricket team, Khalsa College

It is so hot, the trials for outdoor games are going to be too hectic for the new students this year in the month of June.
-u00a0Aditya Bhalla, basketball player, Hindu College

I just hope good players get their due. It will not be fair if delay in admissions causes students to be dropped from trials.
- Deepti Sharma, swimming team member, Hansraj Collegeu00a0u00a0u00a0

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