Experience in the premises of DU

The reason for choosing the Political Science honors BA is for the purpose of attempting the Union Public Service Examination (UPSC) in the near future as many of the questions come from this part and also if not for UPSC we can pursue Law later if the chance of cracking UPSC appears bleak. The syllabus is also well comprehensive and informative and covers most of the topics which are relevant in the stream I wish to pursue a career in.

The fees for the 1st semester is 11035 rupees . Registration fees was about 750 due to being an arts student we don't have lab fees and as the semester progresses we will have to pay for the admit card for our exams after filling the examination form which is also about more than a 1000 rupees . Other programmes usually have a fees of 10000 for example chemistry honours. There are a number of scholarships available to students but mostly have a criteria of being in low income levels. and there are also sometimes events organised with certain cash prizes but very few people are seen participating in it . There are also those costs which are not directly involved for example the cost we incur during certain educational trips especially in the background of a humanities student. There are also many trips organised for students in the geography department specially those who are pursuing a honors degree. If we put the matter of fees aside there are many opportunities for us to learn about many different topics here.

There are always many activities and programs taking place here and the students are always busy in preparing for one or other of these activities. There are also many societies which conduct programmes and activities with respect to different aspects which they are focused on. There are also NCC, NSS and other government based extra curricular available in the curriculum for those who wish to pursue them. The student life here is vibrant and enjoyable in many cases but we must also learn to balance these with our studies so as to keep up.

I wanted to pursue this in Lady Shri Ram but I got 729/800 in CUET which was not enough. So I was given another college as an option. But i don't mind it much as the programme i wanted to pursue was allotted to me.

There are sufficient amount of faculties for the students and most of them are approachable. But there are a few who may make you reconsider your life choices. There is a chance of the syllabus being completed early because there are multiple teachers assigned to one subject few of the times and most of the teachers are usually well prepared with material for teaching the class and some even take periodic tests but there are a few who won't even finish the syllabus until only a few days are left until the exam so it would be wise to learn the units by yourself before hand so that there won't be any issue during the exam. The sources for obtaining previous year question papers are also quite low and we don't usually find many pyqs. Also since there is no specific textbook, all topics must be thoroughly researched by the students themselves so that they could have a better understanding and comprehension of the subject matter which is to be asked in the course of the exam. The teachers are usually supportive of extra curricular as well so it may be beneficial to a few who have more of these activities lined up in their schedules.

There are 2 parks in which the students can go and unwind after going through with their day in the college and most of the students are seen in those areas when they have no classes or between gap periods of their classes. There is also a cafeteria where students particularly enjoy the coffee and maggi given there. The library is also good and has a peaceful atmosphere and is perfect if you want to spend time alone to enjoy a book.