Vishakha Sharma, TNN Jul 19, 2011, 11.04am IST
More room for students
Two new girls' hostels have been setup at the Dhaka complex to cater to the increasing number of students taking admission in the Delhi University every year. Girl students will now no longer have to worry about finding a PG accommodation or a rented flat. The hostels are just about one and a half kilometres away from the north campus. The two new hostels have a capacity of 1000 students each. Also, until last year, hostel facilities were restricted to postgraduate students.
However, this year, even undergraduate students are availing of the hostel facility. The timings of the hostel are from 7am to 8pm. However, with prior permission, the deadline to enter the hostel premises can be extended till 10pm. Students will also be allowed guest facilities. They can invite friends over for a night. Also, special arrangements will be made for parents. Since three girls' hostels have already been in the same complex for the last threefour years, DU already has a bus service in place for students.
Call centre
DU offers a new 24x7 call-centre for its students. From career-related issues to academic confusion, students can ask counsellors anything they want to. Brainchild of Dinesh Singh, vice-chancellor, DU, the objective of the call-centre is to help students. Since the call-centre will be functional on all working days of the year, students need not wait, and can get their doubts cleared immediately.
Student passes
Counters for bus passes have been opened by DTC for students of DU. Any student of the university pursuing a degree, diploma or certificate course, can avail of the student-pass facility. The counters are open on all six days of the week (9am to 5pm), except on Sundays and gazetted holidays.
Bus service
Students can now avail of the DTC low-floor bus service facility at DU's north campus, which starts from the metro station. These buses will ply on two routes starting at 8.30am daily, covering all colleges in the campus and other important places within the university campus.
Connect better
The Institute of Life Long Learning (ILLL) plans to start 12 more centres in order to increase connectivity among colleges and to enhance better student-teacher interaction. These centres are well-scattered around the city for easy access by students. Apart from establishing more centres, the ILLL is also planning to start a common portal.
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