DU springs back to life as academic session begins
New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Delhi University's North Campus had a nervous energy on Friday as freshers stepped onto the coveted campus for the first time.
Dressed in styled outfits with backpacks slung over their shoulders, the first-year students navigated the lanes in the monsoon heat-some scanning their phones for directions, while others were guided by seniors or followed groups of fellow freshers. Orientation sessions were held across colleges throughout the day to welcome and introduce the new students to campus life.
Dressed in baggy jeans and a light-yellow top, Shweta Tripathi, 18, a first-year student at Miranda House who moved to Delhi from Kanpur, said, "I bought this outfit for the first day of college. I wanted to feel like I am living the Delhi dream. I have always dreamt of studying in North Campus and making endless college memories."
Friday also marked Day 1 of the first batch of undergraduate fourth year. However, most colleges either declared an off for thos students, or, colleges like Kirori Mal College and Lady Shri Ram College for Women, saw really low attendance.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College called off classes for all years even though orientation programmes continued in full swing.
"My parents were initially supposed to come to Delhi but then my brother, who works here, convinced them that he will take care of everything. I will stay with him in his flat and it is going to be a blast," said Soumajit Banerjee, 18, a KMC student from Kolkata.
DU vice chancellor Yogesh Singh said all programmes ran smoothly on the first day.
DU also announced that an upgradation and preference reordering window will open at 5pm on Saturday....
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