Bhagini Nivedita College: Courses and Admission Process

Introduction

Bhagini Nivedita College, a constituent college of the University of Delhi, was established in August 1993 as a women’s college. In October 1994, it was named after Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda, who dedicated her life to the education and betterment of Indian women. The college has built a strong reputation in academics and sports over the years. Located in a serene environment in Kair village, near Najafgarh in South West Delhi, the college aims to empower women through well-rounded education.

Vision and Mission

The overarching vision of Bhagini Nivedita College is to empower women through well-rounded and integrated education, preparing them for leadership roles in various spheres of life. The vision is inspired by Sister Nivedita and the college motto ‘Vidya Shakti Samasthanam’.

The college's missions include:

Creating a learning environment that encourages students to maximize their learning potential and imbibe knowledge, skills, and values.
Providing academic facilities that enable teachers to use technology and effective methods to impart education, develop skills, and inculcate values.
Offering educational courses and learning opportunities that lead to the realization of career objectives and life goals.
Supporting learning experiences with participative projects and community engagement activities to develop social consciousness, teamwork, and communication skills.
Helping learners build on their strengths and develop leadership qualities through participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Fostering excellence and a spirit of healthy competition, preparing students for the real world through participation in competitive activities.
Motivating students and teachers to adopt research for advancing knowledge and sharing research outcomes.
Nurturing creativity and developing talent for innovation through challenging assignments and multidisciplinary activities.
Instilling a sense of environmental responsibility and facilitating the adoption of sustainable development perspectives.
Recognizing the diverse needs of students and working towards enabling them to acquire education on equal footing.
Establishing quality goals covering academic performance, sporting excellence, and administration, and striving for continuous improvement.
Being conscious of social responsibilities towards rural communities and meeting the higher education aspirations of girl students in the region.

Values

Bhagini Nivedita College is guided by strong values:

Commitment to playing a constructive role in national development.
Cultivating and advocating ethical behavior in all aspects of functioning.
Valuing quality in education and striving for excellence in teaching, research, student support, and overall management.
Nurturing human values and enabling students to become socially valuable.
Relying on participatory management, which promotes leadership and teamwork and is accountable to all stakeholders, particularly students.

Objectives

The college aims to:

Play a catalytic role in women's development and positively transform their lives.
Ensure effective implementation of the curriculum through the latest teaching-learning practices.
Continuously enrich the overall learning experience of the students and enhance the quality of their interactions with the real world.
Impart necessary skills and competencies required for better employability of the students.
Provide a liberal environment for independent thinking and frank expression of ideas to promote leadership, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Courses Offered

Bhagini Nivedita College offers the following undergraduate courses of the University of Delhi:

B.A. (Programme)
B. Com.
B.A. (Hons.) Hindi
B.A. (Hons.) History
B.A. (Hons.) Political Science
B.Sc. Physical Sciences with Computer Science
B.Sc. Physical Sciences with Chemistry
B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Science
B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics

Seat Availability

The tentative seat availability for the session is as follows:

Course	Total Seats	UR	EWS	SC	ST	OBC	PwBD
B.A. (Programme)	510	207	51	77	38	137	26
B. Com	115	46	12	17	09	31	06
BA(Hons.) Hindi	58	23	06	09	04	16	03
BA (Hons.) History	58	23	06	09	04	16	03
BA (Hons.) Political Science	58	23	06	09	04	16	03
B.Sc. Physical Sciences with Computer Sc.	44	18	04	07	03	12	02
B.Sc. Physical Sciences with Chemistry	44	18	04	07	03	12	02
B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Science	40	16	04	06	03	11	02
B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics	58	23	06	09	04	16	03

Admission Process

Registration

Applicants can register for a maximum of three Games/Sports and should register their preference of colleges and courses for a maximum of five colleges and courses in order of their preference. These preferences shall be utilized later in the allotment of college and course. An additional registration fee applies for the Sports category. The allotment of course to the eligible applicant shall be subject to fulfillment of course specific minimum eligibility conditions and conform to University regulations.

Sports Admissions

An applicant's name appearing in the Sports Merit List does not guarantee admission. Admission is subject to the availability of seats in a course in the College. The Sports Admission Committee of the College includes:

Chairperson: Principal/Principal Nominee
Convener: Physical Education Teacher, Department of Physical Education
Member/s: Physical Education Teacher, Department of Physical Education
Nominee: One faculty member of the Staff Council

Grievances related to the award of marks for Merit/Participation Sports Certificates shall be redressed by the UG Sports Grievance Committee of the University. The marks of the Merit/Participation Sports Certificates shall be displayed on the dashboard of the applicant for three days to register grievances, if any. All grievances shall be resolved within three days by the UG Sports Grievance Committee of the University.

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The awarded marks displayed on the dashboard of the applicant are provisional subject to final scrutiny of the verification of Merit/ Participation Sports Certificate/ documents by the UG Sports Admission/Grievance Committee of the University. The decision of the UG Sports Admission/Grievance Committee of the University will be final.

Documents Required

Applicants must produce the following documents in original with two sets of self-attested photocopies at the time of admission:

Class X Certificate (Mark-sheet or certificate) indicating date of birth and Parents‘ names
Class XII Mark-Sheet.
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/CW/KM Certificate (in the name of the Applicant) issued by the competent authority.
EWS Certificate from competent authority certifying the applicant can claim reservation under this category.
Transfer Certificate from school / college as well as Migration Certificate from Board/University are required from those students who have passed senior secondary exam from outside Delhi
At least four passport size photographs (two self-attested and two without attestation).

The University will accept self-attested copies of documents / papers provided by the students. Any false attestation / falsified records detected will lead to debarment from attending any course in the University / or its Colleges for five years, and a criminal case may be instituted.

Reservation Policy

Scheduled Caste/Tribe Candidates

22½ % of the total number of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (15% for Scheduled Caste and 7½% for Scheduled Tribes).
Colleges must fill all seats reserved for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates.
Colleges shall not refuse admission to any SC/ST candidate based on the medium of instruction. Remedial classes may be arranged for any deficiency in language knowledge.
A relaxation of 5% in the minimum marks will be given to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes to determine their eligibility and merit for admission to the course concerned.
If, after giving 5% relaxation, the reserved seats still remain vacant, further relaxation would be given to the extent required in order to fill up all the reserved seats.
SC/ST students who get admission under open merit will not be included in the reserved quota.

Other Backward Classes (OBC)

27% seats will be reserved for the candidates belonging to OBC.
The College will ensure that the caste is included in the Central List of OBC. The certificate must mention non- creamy layer status of the candidate.
The OBC candidates shall be given a relaxation of 10% in the minimum eligibility marks of the said course and in the admission entrance test 10% of the minimum eligibility marks prescribed for General Category candidates.
Colleges must fill all seats reserved for OBC candidates.
Colleges shall not refuse admission to any OBC candidate based on the medium of instruction. Remedial classes may be arranged for any deficiency in language knowledge.
If the seats meant for OBC remain vacant after arriving the minimum eligibility, the same may be converted and filled up by other eligible candidates.

The merit list for the general category seats will comprise of all the candidates in the order of merit. No one will be excluded from the same, including SC / ST / OBC candidates. A candidate is entitled to be considered under the general category, as well as under the reserved category. Admission to open category seats will be strictly in the order of merit without excluding SC/ST/OBC candidates.

Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)

10% seats are reserved for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) Category. The eligibility of such applicants will be decided on the basis of fulfilling criteria prescribed in the notifications, and subject to submission of documents, issued by the competent authority, in the format provided in Annexure IV.

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Concessional/Waiver of fees in respect of Persons with Disabilities (PWD)

Persons With Physical Disabilities shall be waived off all the fees payable including the Examination fee and other University fees, except Admission fee, subscription towards Delhi University Students’ Union and Identity Card fee for pursuing under-graduate, post-graduate or other courses in the University or its Colleges.

PWD students who are getting fellowships / financial assistance shall be exempted from payment of fees / charges / mess fees subject to the following conditions:

Value of Fellowship	Exemption of Fees Waiver etc.
Up to Rs. 3000/- per month	Fees waiver + 50% Mess Subsidy
Rs. 3001 to 8000 per month	Fees waiver but no Mess Subsidy
Rs. 8001 and above per month	No fees waiver and no Hostel Subsidy

All Eligible SC/ST, OBC, EWS, PWD students who are admitted to any college/deptt. should submit their scholarship form by February for processing.

Armed Forces

5% of the seats in each course have to be offered to the Children / Widows of Officers and Men of the Armed Forces including Para-Military Personnel, in the order of preference given below:

Widows/Wards of Defence personnel killed in action;
Wards of serving personnel /ex-servicemen disabled in action;
Widows/Wards of Defence personnel who died in peace time with death attributable to military service;
Wards of Defence personnel disabled in peace time with disability attributable to the military service; and
Wards of serving Ex-servicemen personnel including personnel of police forces who are in receipt of Gallantry Awards;
Gallantry Awards include: Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal, Maha Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, Yudh Seva Medal Sena, Nau Sena,- Vayusena Medal, Mention-in- Despatches, President’s Police Medal for Gallantry, Police Medal for Gallantry.

Foreign Students

All foreign students, including those who have completed their schooling from an Indian Board may be treated as Foreign Students for the purpose of their registration / admission in various departments and Colleges of the University and they may be considered for admission under 5% quota prescribed for the foreign students. The Colleges / Departments are advised to keep a column of nationality in their admission form. The foreign candidates seeking admission to undergraduate Courses should apply to Deputy Dean (Foreign Students), Conference Centre, University of Delhi-110007.

Sports/ECA Quota

The existing provision of not more than 5% sports / ECA quota (subject- wise) will be continued. The Colleges should be free to decide the actual number of seats to be filled on sports basis (not more than 5%) keeping in view the facilities available, requirement of the College and other relevant factors. The guidelines for Admissions under sports / ECA categories will be carried in accordance with the guidelines notified by the University from time to time.

Fees and Other Charges

The total fee payable at the time of admission is as follows:

BA Prog. Conventional Subject: 6060.00
BA Prog. Vocational/Re-structured Subject: 6060.00
B. Com.: 5260.00
BA (Hons.) Hindi: 5260.00
BA (Hons.) History: 5260.00
BA (Hons.) Political Science: 6760.00
B.Sc. Physical Sciences: 6060.00
B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Science: 6760.00
B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics: 6760.00

A breakdown of the fees is as follows:

Magazine Fees: 180.00
Library and Reading Rooms Fees: 150.00
Identity Card Fees: 50.00
Garden Fees: 50.00
Water & Electricity Fees: 250.00
Computer Lab Fee (for all students): 600.00
B.Sc. Subject Fee: 1500.00
Vocational/Re-structured Subject Fee: 800.00
University Fees Cultural Activities Fees: 5.00
Students Fees Enrolment/re-enrolment fees: 200.00
Athletic Association Fees: 50.00
Development Fee: 600.00
World University Service Fee: 5.00
N.S.S. Fund: 20.00
University Union Fee: 20.00
Sexual Harassment Prevention Fee: 10.00
Examination Fees (as per rule)
Games & Sports Fund
Function & Cultural Activities Fund: 200.00
Union Fund: 350.00
College Security Fund (Refundable): 250.00
College Development Fund: 500.00
Medical Fund: 500.00
Aid Fund: 25.00
Seminar Fund: 25.00
Annual Day Fund: 100.00
Alumni Association Fund: 200.00
Society Fee: 120.00

Fee Refund Rules

When a student applies for withdrawal of admission up to the last date of admission: Full fee after deduction of Rs. 1000/- and full examination fee.
When admission is made inadvertently due to error/omission/commission on the part of the University/College: Full fee and full examination fee.
When cancellation of admission is due to concealment/falsification of facts, submission of false/fake certificates(s), providing misleading information by the student or for any error/mistake on the part of the student: No fee will be refunded.
In case a student after his/her admission expires within one month of the last date of admission: Full fee including examination fee will be refunded to his/her parents

Admission Grievance Committee

The college has an Admission Grievance and Special Categories Admission Enabling Committee to address complaints from students seeking admission. The committee aims to assist students facing problems during the admission process. Students should approach members of this committee for help instead of unauthorized sources. The members are available in the college during admission timings.

Important Rules and Ordinances

Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited. Violation of discipline rules and acts of ragging are punishable according to Ordinance XV-B and XV-C of the University. Students are required to read these rules carefully and ensure good conduct and behavior during their stay in the college. Parents are also requested to read these rules carefully and ensure good conduct of their wards at all the times during their stay in the college.

Attendance Requirements

As per University rules, every student is required to attend not less than two thirds of Lectures, Practicals and Tutorials held in each subject or paper in each academic year. A student whose name is struck off the college rolls, on account of non-payment of fees or disciplinary action, will not be given the benefit of attendance during the period. Every student is required to attend classes. The minimum attendance required separately for lectures and tutorials is two-thirds of the total classes held during the academic session. Attendance is given five percent weight in Internal Assessment. Students are advised to follow the attendance rules strictly.

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