DU rejects caste bias claim against Rahul; urges fact-checking before statements
Delhi University has firmly rejected Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Mr. Ralul Gandhi's allegation that its admission interviews are used to discriminate based on caste or religion. In a series of posts across social media platforms over Friday evening into Saturday morning DU authorities clarified their standard admissions process is primarily merit-based through CUET scores rather than interview elimination tactics for specific groups. The university explicitly urged Mr.
Key Points
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1Delhi University rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim that it uses interview-based admissions to discriminate against students on the basis of caste.
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2The university stated its primary admission criterion is CUET scores and emphasized adherence to standard, non-biased processes during interviews.
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3"Verify facts" before making statements was urged by DU authorities in response to allegations regarding their selection methodology.
Developments
Delhi University has rejected Rahul Gandhi's claim regarding caste bias during interviews for faculty appointments or student admissions at the institution. The university stated it does not rely on interviews to remove candidates and urged him to verify facts before making such allegations about its recruitment processes, while also noting that thousands of teachers across different categories have been appointed recently under reservation policies where applicable.
On Friday (March 15), University of Delhi authorities dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claim that the institution uses caste-based interviews to eliminate students. They clarified on X via a video clip from his address, stating that admissions are primarily based solely on CUET scores and do not mandate mandatory interviews for most undergraduate or postgraduate programs under their standard process.