Rush at SDM offices for EWS certificates

Rush at SDM offices for EWS certificates

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi: 02.07.2020

As registration for admissions to Delhi University is going to end in three days, students and parents have started thronging the sub-divisional magistrate’s offices in the city to get economically weaker section (EWS) category certificates.

Flouting social distancing norms, parents and students gathered in large numbers at the SDM’s office in Dwarka on Wednesday.

An applicant, Harshit Gupta later told TOI, “While OBC certificates are procured online, there is no such provision for EWS category students. There is a long process that we need to complete at the SDM office and hence, there was crowding.”

The EWS reservation was introduced in the university last year and the number of seats under the category has now increased by 10%.

The university has said that students belonging to the EWS category can submit the application receipt. However, students are even finding it difficult to submit the application in many cases.

Amisha Nanda, a DU student who is helping the aspirants with registrations, said, “We have been receiving a lot of queries from students related to certificates, including caste certificates. Some students are not being able to apply online also, which is adding to their stress and anxiety.”

A DU official, on condition of anonymity, said, “the rules for procuring EWS certificate are set by the government of India and DU cannot do much about them, except extending the dates of the registration period.” The admission branch has asked applicants not to panic as they still have over two weeks to upload the documents.

Shobha Bagai, dean (admissions), said: “We had also put up a video on our website explaining this to applicants and they shouldn’t be anxious. The university has also assured applicants that they can apply online for the certificate and upload that application receipt on the DU admission portal while registering. They can update the form with the certificate later.”

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