Delhi University Introduces Single Girl Child Quota Across Undergraduate Programmes

In a significant move to promote gender equity, Delhi University (DU) announced the introduction of a single girl child quota across all its programs starting from the 2024-2025 academic session. This announcement was made on Tuesday as the university commenced its admission process for undergraduate courses.

During a press conference, DU officials launched the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) for undergraduate (UG) admissions into 69 colleges and departments, offering a total of 71,000 seats.

Key features of the admission process
No Major Changes: DU Registrar Vikas Gupta confirmed that there are no major changes in the admission policy this year, except for the newly introduced reservation for single girl children in all programs as part of the supernumerary seats.

Previous Initiatives: Last year, DU introduced a supernumerary category for orphan students, allocating one male and one female seat in each program of every college.