Will Bachelor of Management Studies be a casualty of FYUP rollback?

NEW DELHI: As the stalemate between the University Grants Commission and Delhi University continues, the 25,357 aspirants of Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) have been left wondering whether the course will survive if FYUP is rolled back. 

The entrance test for the course was to be held on June 26. Introduced under the four-year undergraduate programme, BMS is one of the popular non-technical professional courses and attracted a large number of applicants for its 840 seats. 

The course was introduced after scrapping three popular finance and management courses. However, with UGC ordering %restoration of the three-year structure at Delhi University along with the courses which were scrapped to launch FYUP, applicants have been left with no choice but to wait and watch. "I don't want FYUP and BMS to be scrapped. It is a course of my choice and I am working really hard to clear this exam," says Agastya Sood. 

While some students are reconsidering taking admission in BMS amid such confusion, others just want to get in, irrespective of whether they are enrolled under the three-year programme or the four-year one. 

Preeksha Sharma, who spent hours at the coaching centre, preparing for the entrance test, says, "I just want to be done with admissions. I have invested time and money in preparing for the BMS exam and if the course gets scrapped all my efforts goes down the drain." 

Many students are also thinking of waiting for admissions to Economics and BCom honours courses as they cannot depend on Bachelor of Management Studies alone. 

"With all the uncertainty surrounding the course, its just not worth the risk," says Sakshi Jain. 

However, there are also those hoping that UGC's standing committee will keep the best interest of the students in mind while deciding on the issue. 

"BMS is my priority. I hope the authorities will think of us while deciding," said Shivani Dang. 

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Delhi University admissions 2014 end with 2.7 lakh applications

Delhi University UG admissions 2014 ended on June 16, 2014 with over 2.7 lakh applications received, breaking previous year records. Despite controversy on the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), the number of students applying for admission has not been affected. The application process began from June 2, 2014 and was available both online at the official website and at the 18 designated centers.

According to official data, 274,381 forms were received by the university till 6 pm on Monday, surpassing the previous record of 254,339 forms, reports IANS. While the offline form submission ended at 6 pm, the online form submission continued till 12 midnight. Last year, the total number of forms submitted online was 1,30,803.

In the last academic year, with the introduction of the Four Year Undergraduate Programme, Delhi University received 254,339 applications.

Now that applications are complete, candidates will be faced with the Delhi University admission cut off lists.

Important dates
1. Colleges to declare first admission list by: June 24, 2014
2. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the first admission list: June 26, 2014
3. Colleges to declare second admission list by: June 27, 2014
4. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the second admission list: June 30, 2014
5. Colleges to declare third admission list by: July 1, 2014
6. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the third admission list: July 3, 2014
7. Colleges to declare fourth admission list by: July 4, 2014
8. Last date for Admission and payment of fees under the fourth admission list: July 7, 2014
9. Colleges to declare fifth admission list by: July 8, 2014
10. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the fifth admission list: July 10, 2014
11. Colleges to declare sixth admission list by: July 11, 2014
12. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the sixth admission list: July 12, 2014
13. Colleges to declare seventh admission list by: July 14, 2014
14. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the seventh admission list: July 15, 2014
15. Colleges to declare eighth admission list by: July 16, 2014  
16. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the eighth admission list: July 17, 2014
17. Colleges to declare ninth admission list by: July 18, 2014
18. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the ninth admission list: July 19, 2014
19. Colleges to declare tenth admission list by: July 21, 2014
20. Last date for admission and payment of fees under the tenth admission list: July 22, 2014

original source : http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/du-admissions-end-with-2.7-lakh-applications/1/367216.html