Delhi government seeks to reserve 12,000 Delhi University seats for locals

Sheila Dikshit government on Tuesday sought to give Delhiites a major gift by reserving for them approximately 68% of undergraduate seats across 28 Delhi University colleges which receive city government grants.

The decision was announced by Delhi higher education minister AK Walia, who said reservations for students from Delhi will be 90% in 12 DU colleges which are 100% funded by the city. In 16 other colleges which receive 50% capital grants and 5% recurring grants from Delhi government, the local quota would be 50%.

Based on 2012-13 enrolments across these 28 colleges, the move will translate into 12,000 first-year seats being reserved for city students.