Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi

The course is relevant particularly for future employment perspective. Be it food, pharma, medicine or environment , microbiologists are needed everywhere. Large scale opportunities are available both in India and abroad. I know few alumni doing internships in AIIMS Delhi, National Institute of Virology, Pune and a lot more prestigious institutes. Switching to other professions after Microbiology is equally beneficial. Several internship program are offered by college for industrial exposure. Direct placement for Microbiology is not there but after completing the undergraduate course one can have ample opportunities for MSc and PhD. Infact according to NEP 2020, students can directly go for PhD if they have completed 3 years of BSc + 1 year of research in their undergraduate program. Teaching methods are good and interactive. Mode of teaching is Hindi and English. Classroom learning is supplemented with lab work to make concepts more clear. Exams are easy to moderate and students can clear it with ease if they have paid attention in class. Scope of improvement - Time table is bit hectic that must be improved. Sometimes we have back to back classes without any gap. In long duration practicals you may need to sacrifice your lunch time in order to get the work done. There are no separate time alloted for (CRG) project, students have to work on class time or stay after college timings.

Internships opportunities are well available here. The placement cell works to provide internship programs in different industries. Both paid and unpaid opportunities are there. Pay ranges from 5-6k per month. Internship jobs include Data Entry, working as an assistant in research projects, etc. Industries include medical colleges and institutions, food and pharma industries.

For Microbiology course, the campus placements are not available. You need to get masters or PhD degree in order to get good employment opportunity. College helps to make students competent by providing several internship programs both paid and unpaid. Several skill improvement opportunities are offered during vacations as summer internship program. Placement in other courses offered by college is quite well. It includes Bcom, BSc Computer Science, BSc Mathematics, BA History and others. Companies visited include Infosys, Indian Army and others. Highest package was 13 lakh while the lowest one was 60k. Average package was 5-6 lakhs. After completing my BSc degree I would like to go for PhD. Virology and medical microbiology are my field of intrest.

Fee structure for BSC (Hons) Microbiology is ?22670 per year (for General category). In first year (2023) the fee was ?20000 that increased in 2024. Though no fee hike expected in near future. Fee structure for OBC/EWS/CW/KM students - ?22670 Fee for SC/ST students - ?22485 Fee for PwD students - ?95 No extra charges levied on students except for examination fees that depends on number of subjects students have and whether the subject has both theory and practical component or theory component only. Scholarships available under various schemes - merit scholarship to toppers of all courses (upto ?3000 each) MC Gupta scholarship for commerce upto ?6000 Full fee waiver for PwD students MS Verma scholarship upto ?6000 RK Agarwal scholarship upto ?6000 Ms Uma Malik Memorial scholarship having 8 scholarship amounting to ?8000 And a lot more under different courses and with varying criteria

Annual fest is SPLENDOR that is a three days long event in month of February or March. It includes various performances by college students and a celebrity night. Other events organised by different Societies including their own annual events and alumni talks (organised by departmental societies). Campus life is good with a decent crowd here. Library has plenty of books including course related books, competitive exams books and periodicals and journals. Daily supply of newspapers and magazines keep the library lively. Library resources are easily accessible to students. There is also a Kindle zone and free ebooks are also provided to students. Most of classrooms are spacious and well ventilated. All classrooms are well equipped with smart boards and projectors. College has labs upto BSL level 2. BSL level 1 for BSc students and BSL level 2 for PhD students. Labs have ample equipments to support practicals. Extracurricular activities are well supported by college administration. Societies are well funded. A variety of societies from art and drama to music, debating and cybersecurity are there providing a wide range of opportunities to students to explore and work on. Sports facilities are quite inadequate. One can't pursue practice on regular basis. All of societies are run by students. They can hold position of President, Vice President, Secratary and Joint Secratary. Each society is assigned a convenor for its smooth functioning and coordination. College has its own radio channel called radio TARANG 90.0 FM that is operational in 20km radius. It is fully run by students.

Apart from Delhi University, I have applied for Banaras Hindu University for BSc Agriculture and Psychology courses but the university has changed eligibility criteria in the mid of the counseling process due to which I could not get a college there. I have applied for other colleges in Delhi University for Microbiology but Ram Lal Anand was my first preference. It's because the college is well known for its Microbiology department which is the most well organised and well functional than other DU colleges. Lab facilities are far better than colleges like Bhaskaracharya and other Co-ed colleges. Also the college is only 20 km away from my home which is much lesser than other colleges and there is good metro connectivity making the travel easier. The admission and counseling process is online and conducted by Delhi University administration. It is fully based on scores of CUET UG. No group discussion or interview round. 4-5 rounds of counseling conducted including a spot round.

Teachers are highly qualified and well experienced. Students can approach them anytime except for odd hours. Curriculum is according to NEP - 2020 and has a holistic developmental approach. Includes skill enhancement and ability enhancement courses. There are 3 core courses each semester consisting of 4 credits, one Generic Elective (GE) course of 4 credits (in place of GE students can opt for Discipline Elective Course from second year onwards). Skill Enhancement Course, Value Addition Course and Ability Enhancement Course of 2 credits each. I can't name any faculty specifically because all are good in teaching and also for student support. Principal Rakesh Kumar Gupta is especially very supportive and pays attention to student's issues. Mentor mentee classes are there in which each student is assigned a teacher for guidance, doubt clearance and support. Semester exams easy to moderate. Only subjective questions are asked. Barely any student fail. Subjects of 4 credits is of 160 marks - 90 for theory, 40 for practical and 30 for internal assessment. Subjects of 2 credits is of 80 marks - marks distribution depends on theory and practical component of subject. There are one CT (class test) that is to be counted in internal assessment.

College is in the South Campus area of of Delhi University and a number of other colleges are also located here making this area a student dominated one. A nearby locality called Satya Niketan where most of the PGs are located is the common hangout point of most students. The area is full of Gym, cafes, clubs, restaurants and other recreational hubs. The area also has good public security service and women's safety with a pink booth located near South Campus administration building. Dhaula Kuan is quite close to campus and most famous hangout point of students. The food outlets include Burger king, Burger Singh, Haldirams, Domino's, Pizza Hut and a lot more. PGs have no timings and other such restrictions. Students can welcome their friends anytime in PGs. Campus timings are from 8am - 5pm. But students can stay after 5pm for library, project & research works. The locality is mostly safe to roam around in night too. Women's safety is also good here. But a few places must be avoided.