The Hindu : New Delhi News : Migration a solace for hard working students

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Thursday, Jun 09, 2005

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Migration a solace for hard working students

With just about a week more to go before Delhi University closes its window for submission of pre-admission forms, tensions are running high on the Campus. From deciding just how many colleges one should apply for to which are the right colleges for the course of one's choice, the week calls for important decision-making.

University officials advise students to keep their options open as a high cut-off can often mean missing out on the course and college of one's preference. Applying to a range of courses and college is the key, according to University officials.

While many of those unable to secure a seat in any of the top colleges will probably go for the option of correspondence, those ready to work hard through their first year of college life can also look at the option of migration in the second year.

Often seen as the best option for students who scored below expectations in their Class XII examinations but are ready to work their way through for a good college even in the second year, migration is a concept that works best for those who don't mind burning the midnight oil when their classmates are enjoying "college life".

For example, a student wanting to pursue B.Sc. Biochemistry may fall short of the cut-off in Sri Venkateswara College but get a seat in Shivaji College as the cut-offs are comparatively lower. While it may not be the original choice of the student, he/she can take admission in Shivaji initially.

To be able to migrate in the second year, the student will need very good scores, which may mean missing out on the fun part of college life.

"We do consider and take migration cases. Last year we had received 20-35 migration cases in different courses. Usually these are mainly in Economics (Honours), or B.A. and other commerce courses. Last year we had also taken three students from Deshbandhu and Shivaji College for our Biochemistry courses," points out the Sri Venkateswara College Principal, A.S. Reddy.

While the bigger colleges are always happy about taking good students, smaller colleges are equally fussy about losing out on their bright students.

Many often refuse to let students go away on the pretext that they had nurtured their talent. But for those who insist on doing the right course from the right college, this is a rather good option.

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Delhi University may have colleges that insist on students applying only on their forms, but then it seems to have finally also got a small group of colleges that have decided to keep just the ICR forms.

If last year saw Dyal Singh College deciding to take only ICR forms despite it being the very first year of introduction of the new system, this year again many colleges have kept away from college forms. Gargi College, which also happens to be an ICR information centre for the University, has decided to sell only its prospectus and not forms. "We believe in the concept that the University has introduced and so have decided to respect it. In any case, what is the point of making students and parents run from college to college when they can simply submit just one form?" asks the Gargi Principal, Meera Ramachandran.

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The NISCORT Media Training College has now opened its admission process for degree and diploma courses in mass communication and journalism. Situated at Vaishali, Ghaziabad, the college is an institute of the Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism, Bhopal, and offers an M.A. degree in Print Journalism, M.A. in Broadcast Journalism , postgraduate diploma in Video Production / Television and postgraduate diploma in Media with the last being in both English and Hindi mediums. The minimum qualification for all the courses is graduation in any subject. The last date for submitting applications is July 25.

Lakshmi B. Ghosh

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