From a boy from Bihar whose life was turned upside down when his father died to a girl from Uttarakhand whose family fell apart after her mother died, many of those admitted under Delhi University’s newly created ‘orphan quota’ are teenagers whose lives were turned upside down by tragedy.
The opportunity that college offers today offers optimism for a brighter and more stable future.
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- 1. Shresth Kumar from Bihar
- 2. Sahil from Delhi
- 3. Karishma Bisht of Uttarakhand
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The fee has made Delhi University more accessible for students who have lost both parents. This year, around 80 students were admitted under the supernumerary quota, which allocates two seats for orphans in each undergraduate and postgraduate programme. They will also be exempt from paying tuition.
According to a report by Indian Express, these students shared their stories as the pioneer group of this newly helped quota.
1. Shresth Kumar from Bihar
Before his father’s demise, Shreshth Kumar had ambitions to expand the family plywood business in Nalanda, Bihar. At the young age of 10, he lost his mother to cancer and, three years later, his father succumbed to kidney failure, leaving him and his younger sister in the care of members of his family. his family. The losses turned his life upside down, leaving him adrift and without a sense of belonging.
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While applying for college in June, Shreshth came across the ‘orphan quota’ option, which offered the opportunity to pursue studies at Delhi University without depending on family members to pay fees. With a CUET score of 570 and 78 per cent in Bihar Board class XII exams, she got admission to Kirori Mal College for B.Com in DU’s north campus.
2. Sahil from Delhi
Standing before the serene statue of Vivekananda inside DU’s College of Arts, 18-year-old Sahil reflected on the campus around him and expressed gratitude for the opportunity that had come at a high price.
The orphan quota paved the way for him to Hindu College after the loss of both his parents in the last three years. Her father, a nurse practitioner at a government hospital, died due to heart failure during the peak of the pandemic three years ago.
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“The pandemic was an incredibly tough phase for our family. Just when we were recovering from the loss of my father, we received another devastating blow,” Sahil said. His mother suffered a fatal brain aneurysm and died last year.
Following the demise of his mother, Sahil, who hails from Najafgarh in Delhi, took a one-year break before appearing for the CUET exam in 2023. By completing class 12 in 2022 he had achieved 80 per cent.
Looking ahead, Sahil intends to enroll in coaching classes next year to prepare for the UPSC exams.
3. Karishma Bisht of Uttarakhand
At the age of 18, Karishma Bisht, who lost her mother when she was just eight months old, hails from Almora district in Uttarakhand. Raised by her aunt’s family in Haldwani, she remembers little about her mother or the circumstances of her death.
The loss of her mother caused a separation within her family, creating a rift between her father and her older brother, and emotionally distancing her from them.
Upon discovering her father’s passing in January 2021 due to a brain tumor, Karishma, who had limited connection with him and her brother due to their separation, remained determined to pursue her aspirations.
Securing admission to Hindu College for a bachelor’s degree in Statistics this year, he proved his academic prowess with 90 per cent in class 10 and 86.5 per cent in class 12.
Karishma took advantage of an opportunity she learned about through the news and recognized it as the ideal path to continue her education, driven by her passion for mathematics and programming.
Her aspirations aim high: She envisions a career as a data scientist and plans to prepare for admission to the Indian Statistical Institute after her undergraduate studies.
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