DU admission: Sports quota fitness trials to begin today

June 18, 2015 08:55

The centralised fitness trials for admission to Delhi University's undergraduate courses through sports quota will begin today, with the varsity taking strict measures to avoid any "bias" and "ensure transparency" in the selection procedure.

Last year, the Hindu College had scrapped the extracurricular activities (ECA) trials following complaints of admission process being 'biased' and 'fraught' with malpractices.

To avoid any such hiccups this year, the varsity has revamped its policy for sports quota admissions. While it has decided to make the process centralised and conduct a common fitness test followed by sport-specific trials at the respective colleges, experts including Dronacharya and Arjuna awardees have been roped in to assess the candidates.

"The common fitness trial will begin tomorrow at the DU polo ground and will continue till June 20. The candidates can drop in on any of the days and appear for the trials, the results of which will be declared on the varsity website on June 22," Anil Kumar Kalkal, Secretary, DU Sports Council said.

The fitness test, which is only a qualifying one, holds no weightage in the final marks. While 50 marks are allotted for trials, the remaining 50 are for the certificates. Students will have to qualify either the two 50m runs for endurance or the 1,000-m run or walk (candidates' choice) and 'standing broad jump' in the fitness test.

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