9 things a DU Fresher must know about DU college life - By Mansha Vij

9 things a DU Fresher must know about DU college life - By Mansha Vij

So, if you are a fresher seeking admission in a Delhi University college, you ought to be knowing the inside things, so as to make your college life easy going as well as smooth.

1. Somewhere the college name does matter.

You will probably find a bunch of people around you telling you 'beta, ‘naam mein kuch nahi rakha'. The tag does matter to an extent. Okay, now you cannot just choose any course to be in a brand college for God's sake, learn to expound your abilities in the right direction.

2. Hey! Let's be friends.

The people you gel up with at the very beginning of the college will not necessarily be with you till the end. Do not start assuming that you have found true friends. Observe them more and see if you can adjust with them right till the end. Girls, you probably would want to avoid cat fights, won't you?

3. Engage yourself.

The societies of the college are a great way to enhance your talent. You have a chance of making some genuinely good friends from other courses as well. Keep participating in the fests and other programmes organized by the societies and do not forget to check the notice board for information regarding their selection criteria and other activities.

4. College is so unlike school.

Nobody cares if you have turned up for the lectures or not, not even the teachers. You can pass your time anywhere, you can bunk. Don't think we are promoting bunking and preventing you from attending the lectures. If you think you are missing out on some important lectures, you should be attending them.

5. Do marks matter? Not really.

Trust me, you will forget competing for marks like school. Do not misinterpret these words as not studying at all, but it won't matter whether you are a topper or a 40 percenter. Unless you are very passionate about getting admission in a post graduate college based on your graduation score, you won't run after marks. Instead if you like any cultural activity then be a part of it else you can also join organisations outside of college to gain experience.

6. A tug of war between the north and south campus.

There will always be a hidden competition between the north and south DU campuses. Both the sides keep blabbering about the colleges of the other side. And it's okay to listen than to believe. Rumors are rumors at the end of the day.

7. The Groups.

Yes! You may find a lot of groups in the college, from the cool gang to the hot gang, from the nerds to the ones who will start as well as finish their course on the night before the exam, from the crazy loitering ones to the ones who are very reserved. Choose wisely as to with whom you want to be, or do not be with anyone and live your life as a tanha bollywood actor, or repeatedly tell yourself, 'I am the best, YO!'

8. Do not be too conscious of yourself.

People have a whole lot of time to comment upon your looks, your dressing sense, the way you have been keeping your hair. And it would be more evident in a girls college. The trick is to not be so conscious of yourself, you are best at who you are and what you do. You don't owe anything to the people around you. And gradually you will yourself improve in these things once you start going to college regularly.

9. The addas and eating joints.

Every college does have an adda or a meeting point where you will find lots of students sitting and chit-chatting. BYD, QD's, Pizza Hut, Chowringee rolls, Khan Market, Dominos, CCD Taj Palace, you will never get bored of going to such places, and of course hogging with your friends.

Hope you have the best years of your life in college.

Good luck.

Some amazing facts you got to know about these universities By Grishma Srivastava

Some amazing facts you got to know about these universities…

Delhi University

#1. In 1922 when the University was first established there were only three colleges (St. Stephens, Hindu and Ramjas College) with two faculties of Arts and Science and 750 students. Currently, there are 16 faculties, 77 colleges, 86 departments, 132435 regular students and 261169 students part of informal programmes.

#2. There a never ending list of DU famous pas-outs like, Narendra Modi, Arjun Rampal (Hindu College) , Minissha Lamba, SRK, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Ritu Beri, Amitav Ghosh, Khushwant Singh, Montek Singh Alluhwalia and this list ever ends.

#3. The Northern Ridge which falls under the North Campus of DU is not just a place for your evening walks and the hub for love activities but is also a place of historical importance. The Flagstaff Tower in the ridge which would look like any other ancient building is actually where the Revolt of 1857 finally came to an end. The ridge also has the Ashokan Pillar which was shifted from Meerut to Delhi by Firoz Shah Tughluq in 1356.

Amity University

#1.  Amity was India’s first private university slated to implement reservation based on caste for both faculty as well as students.

#2.  The Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the brand ambassador of Amity University. Dhoni’s bat support the logo of Amity University and Aditi Arya, Miss India 2015, studied at Amity International, Delhi.

 #3. Amity University Lucknow campus is the not only the most beautiful among all Amity campuses but also among all campuses in the whole of Uttar Pradesh.

Lovely Professional University (LPU)

#1. LPU has over 18,000 students in hostels and 72,000 meals are made every day for them with an approximate total of 2,88,000 chapatis everyday using machines similar to that installed in Golden Temple, Amritsar.

#2. TV Channel Star News conferred National 'Outstanding B-School - North' Award and B-School Leadership - National' Award to LPU in 2011

#3. IGI Airport, Delhi is considered to be India's most secure place with 2500 cctv cameras installed and LPU easily beats that with over 3500 cctv cameras around campus which record over 20 terabytes of video footage everyday.

 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

#1. Indian Government is spending 18 to 26 million dollars every year on each IIT. If we consider 6 IIT’s then the amount becomes 156 million US dollars.

#2. Several companies recruit from IIT with packages in excess of 150,000 $ (90 + lakhs) and the highest till date is 1.5 crores per year. The most popular branches to receive these packages include Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical and Aeronautics Engineering.

#3. IIT Madras has the largest population of students who wake up in the mornings to eat their mess food. Inspite of the qualms about the food served on campus, it has registered over 6,380 out of 8,000 students as regular attendees at its mess in the morning, which is by far the largest percentage of any college population in India to attend breakfast as an event.

#4. The iit also have a long list of famous alumni Kiran Bedi, Chetan Bhagat, Sachin Bansal, Rajat Gupta, Jaynat Sinha and many more.

BITS

#1. BITS PILANI has campuses at Pilani, Hyderabad, Goa and Dubai and all these campuses are interconnected through BITS CONNECT 2.0 – a million dollar project. This allows a student from the Hyderabad campus to not only attend lectures at Pilani but can also able to interact online and can ask live questions, which is something happening for the first time in India. This is a perfect combination of remote learning and participatory coursework with remote recruitment and collaborative research.

#2. The alumni participation in the development of the institute has been ever increasing since the inception of BITSAA. There are regular meetings between aumini and students where alumini share their experiences during college life and throw some light on how to gain maximum from this temple of knowledge. Some of the alumini visited are 

: Sabeer Bhatia - founder of Hotmail , Vivek Paul - former vice chairman Wipro, Baba Kalyani chairman of Bharat Forge.

#3. At the BITS Pilani, there isn’t any kind of reservation for anybody. Administration here believes that reservation can hardly play a part in the progress and advancement of the country. Every single student at BITS Pilani is equal and there are no special privileges for anybody.

 

 

 

PHILOSOPHY HONOURS By Shubhangi Negi

PHILOSOPHY HONOURS

B.A.(Hons) Philosophy - Stands for Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Philosophy. Typically, B.A.(Hons) Philosophy is a three year course. Honors is the main focus or specialization of one's UG degree. Philosophy is the study of fundamental and general problems associated with matters such as mind, reason, values, existence, knowledge and language. The students under this degree focus on Ethics and value theory, Philosophy of mind and language, Philosophy of action, Philosophy of film, Philosophy of mathematics and Philosophy of religion.

Basic Eligibility

Candidates seeking admission in a bachelor’s degree must pass the higher secondary school certificate (10+2) from a recognized university. Usually the duration for UG course is 3 years.

Course structure

·         First year involves subjects like Traditional Logic, Informal Fallacies, Elements of Indian Philosophy, Truth Functional Logic, Qualification Theory, 1 qualifying language (usually Hindi) and one credit language (English)

·         The subjects taught in the second year are History of Western Philosophy Part I & II and Ethics I. Students also have an option of choosing between Social and Political Philosophy and Greek Philosophy during this year. One interdisciplinary and one discipline centred (concurrent) subjects are also to be studied. Every college offers different concurrent subjects.

·         This year entails studying Texts of Indian Philosophy, Ethics II and a discipline centred course. There is choice between Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Logic and Philosophy of Language. One subject is also to be chosen from Contemporary Philosophy, Later Greek Philosophy and Aesthetics.

The first year has logic and elements of Indian philosophy.

In the second year, history of western philosophy and social political philosophy or Greek philosophy are taught.

The final year includes ethics, Indian Philosophy (text) and aesthetics/ contemporary philosophy/ later Greek philosophy.

Most colleges offer philosophy as an interdisciplinary credit course for other honours courses as well as a discipline course in BA (programme).

Who should pursue Philosophy (Hons)

·         God. Morality. Mind. Reality. Art. If you want to spend three years engaging with some of the biggest and hardest questions with which humanity has ever grappled then Philosophy BA (Hons) is the degree for you.

·         Those who like to grapple with questions, learn new ways of thinking and have a command over the language, should take up the course.Taking up this course means more than just toying with great ideas, or studying about movements. It plunges you into the world of religion, spirituality and ethics, and makes you ponder the logic behind it all.

Where will Philosophy Honors take me?

In general, any Honors degree adds to the prestige of your B.A. If you decide not to pursue further studies, your Honors degree tells potential employers that you are intelligent, articulate and capable of self-directed research. If you want to pursue post-graduate studies, such as an M.A. or Ph.D., an Honors degree is an essential first step.

Why do Honors?

Philosophy students are accustomed to evaluating reasons. One reason to do Honors is obviously the prestige of the degree, or the opportunity to go on to further studies. But the best reasons are much simpler. First, in Honors, you’ll get to undertake further study in areas of philosophy that you are interested in. In your thesis you’ll be expected to add something of your own to the ongoing conversation that is the history of philosophy. That’s exciting and challenging. Second, you should do Honors in philosophy precisely because it’s hard. You won’t know whether you are truly excellent if you don’t try.

Career options

·         Philosophy graduates can find jobs in India as well as in foreign countries. They can also find job opportunities in the following sectors such as student affairs, public service, journalism, research, law, diplomacy, insurance, etc.

·         Students who have done research on philosophy can opt for teaching jobs in research institutes, universities and in colleges. 

·         Philosophy graduates can also work as advisors, lobbyist, clergy person survey, specialist in HR, interviewer, consultant, etc.

·         They also have options like management studies, hotel management, law, social work, public services (UPSC), creative writing, research and defence services (ground duties).

·         The remuneration earned by counselors and psychiatrists is mostly good.

Internships camps

·         Students pursuing philosophy can attend and participate in various seminars and conferences related to their course.

·         Students can also assist faculty members and post graduate students in the various research projects undertaken by them.

·         They can also get their research papers and studies published in various Philosophy ans Arts journals published by universities.

·         Philosophy graduates can intern as journalists in media houses, can work under lawyers, do social work or try their luck in HR.

Expectations

·         By the end of this programme, you will be able to understand complex and demanding texts, reason intelligently and imaginatively about ethical, metaphysical and epistemological issues, and have a grasp of the advantages and problems of a wide range of metaphysical and moral views.

·         The Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) will ensure you develop high-level research and communication skills that prepare you for the challenges of achieving the highest international standards of excellence.

·         One will develop valuable skills in advanced problem-solving, critical thinking, independent learning and communication.

Best colleges

·         BA (honours) philosophy is offered in 13 DU colleges, 10 of which are only for women.

·         The course is offered in Daulat Ram, Gargi, IP College, Kamala Nehru, Lady Shri Ram, Miranda House, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, St Stephen's, among others.

Back Up courses

If you don’t get into Philosophy (Hons) then the next best course according to your interest would be Sociology (Hons). You can also go for Psychology (Hons) (although it has statistics has one of its subjects).

One way ; Or another By Pooja Joshi

   One way ; Or another
 

If you are looking forward for Journalism as your career option , and facing the deadly combination of not cracking IP University entrance exam and your marks doesn’t satisfy Delhi University cut offs . Then keep calm in midst of all pressure and tension bestowed on you by internal and external forces. No need to worry, just believe yourself and your target.

Face this obstacle smartly by applying for other colleges. Some colleges which could be taken into consideration are:-

1.  Amity University

2.  IAAN School of Mass Communication

3.  Noida International University , School of Journalism and Mass Communication

4.  Delhi Film Institute

5.  MASSCOMEDIA

6.  Editworks School of Mass Communication

Do more research about other such colleges. Become spectacle and go into the details of different colleges, then choose accordingly.

As Martin Luther Jr. has said, “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

Groom your skills to such level that when God wants to grant you fortune. He asks you what you want. You have to prove that it is not only the college from which you are pursuing the course defines you , rather put your all eggs in one basket to achieve your target and reach the point of exaltation in your life.

Counseling Process By Mudita Jha

 12 steps for the Counselling process in IPU

1. First step is paying counselling fees. You have to pay Rs. 1000 as counselling fees. Payment options will be mentioned on IPU website.

2. After the payment of fees, wait for the choice filling dates to be out.

3. Now the option of choice filling has been activated , you have to make a list of colleges according to your priority. College name, course name and college shift has to be filled. This process should be done very carefully.

 4. The college, course and shift should be arranged in this way, that the option with the most priority should be on the top and then accordingly you've to arrange your choices.

5. After this, first round of cut off list comes out. A college may/may not be allotted to you.  But this doesn't signifies the final allotment.

 6. If you've been allotted a seat, you've to pay Rs. 40000 in IPU main campus, dwarka. If you've got your desired seat, you can freeze it. But there's always a chance for upgradation. So it's suggested, don't freeze it.

 7. And if you haven't been allotted any seat, just wait for next 2 rounds. Although there's always a rough idea with the previous year cutoffs. You can refer to them. Cut offs are almost same.

 8. After a college has been allotted to you in third round, there can be two options. Either you freeze your seat and do the further process for admission in given college. Or you wait for the spot round counselling.

 9. Although, last year there were many legal complications with this spot round so it'd be suggested, just take up the seat allotted to you in third round and then only apply for the spot round.

 10. Now, after the seat allotment in third round, you've to visit your allotted college. And then you've to pay the amount of fees left. Payment options will be mentioned on the IPU website.

 11. With the payment, you have to get your documents verified. The documents will also be mentioned on the website. Plus keep 2 extra photocopies of all the documents while verification.

 12. And tadaaa, you're finally done with it :D

               

                               

LIFE AS A FRESHMAN AT DU By GARIMA BAWEJA

LIFE AS A FRESHMAN AT DU

It’s hard to forget the freshman year of college life. Getting into college, or I must say getting into Delhi’s top most university is the most versatile and exuberant experience one can ever have!
It is a lot more than the earlier routines of school life, the habits, the workload, the feeling; life as a Duite is altogether a different feeling. In general, it is a time filled with anticipation, anxiety and a whole lot of wonderful discoveries, new people, new surroundings and everything!
It is the most important and fruitful phase of your life. These three years decide for your future, if used aptly may lead you to the top and too many wrong moves might end you up nowhere. But one does not have to be too grumpy and drudged all the time. All it takes is some planning, hard work and sheer determination to get to the top!
Your college life is the right place where you can discover yourself- your passion, your hobbies, your strengths, abilities and weaknesses and yes you can always work on them as your college life is the platform for growth and skill development. You get to learn a lot more things apart from studies. Discovering your passion and working on it can help you make a bright career- and what’s more exciting than making your passion as your career!
My message to the upcoming freshers is that enjoy your college life to the fullest as it is the best time of your life and yes stay focused on your goals!

Life Happens!!!!! By Jaidita Seth

Life Happens!!!!!

When I first started writing this blog it took me exactly 5 hours to come up with it, and it still looked stale. Emotionless 500 words, which even i could not relate too.

Then I cut down my draft to 200 words and it somehow started to make sense, but still there was something missing .

I’m sitting on the floor of my bedroom, glancing at my left arm. I pulled up the sleeve just a little bit and rolled my arm to the right, just so that I can see it better.

Then all of a sudden my friend called me and we talked for an hour, how we have changed and how we thought we would be and how we ended up and to all our amazement  happier than we thought.

As much as I would love to call that a coincidence. I believe everything is connected and everything happens for a reason.

So don't get disheartened in this race of cutoff and colleges. What matters is the course and  your love and dedication to the subject .There is a reason to why you're in that course. as to why you had such a hard time ,or as to why life did not turn out to be as you had planned.

There is always a reason and one day it will find you.

Just as how I found mine you'll find yours.

5 PLACES YOU WILL ALWAYS GO By- Jaidita Seth

5 PLACES YOU WILL ALWAYS GO

When in college whether you come or not .  There are 5 Places you'll always go

# The  Canteen

No college life without the canteen is there .

#The Cyber Centre

# The office

This one's a mandatory , how else are you gone get in.

# The Library

You may think you'll never go there. But your wrong All you COOL Dudes and chicks will be seen there before your semesters.

# The Audi

Well everything that ever happens , happens there so.      

These are the places where you will have the most amazing and life changing experiences in college, some bitter some sweet but all so important and  all to relevant to miss.

So if you haven't been to these places in your college then you're not in college .

Or at least not in the right one.