Delhi University open school goes online for admissions

NEW DELHI: Delhi University's School of Open Learning will start its admission process for the 2012-13 academic session from Friday. For the first time, SOL will offer the facility of online admission for undergraduate courses. Students can download and submit application forms on the SOL website. Students of Central Board of Secondary Education and the National Institute of Open School need not even submit any documents for the online admission process as it has been made completely automated. "The students who have appeared for the CBSE board exam or are from the NIOS will just need to key in their roll numbers. All the other details which are related to the CBSE result will automatically get uploaded," said the executive director of SOL, HC Pokhriyal. "The students can upload their photographs, signature and other details online. SOL has access to CBSE data and we will get to know of their performance in the CBSE board exams. Admissions will be done completely online, thereby saving the time and money of aspirants," Pokhriyal said. The SOL is also streamlining the process to provide customized study material on the SOL email addresses of the online applicants. Once the students choose the course and papers of their choice, they will get the study materials in their mailbox. In fact, online filling of forms will also be extended to the second and third-year students so that they can fill their examination forms online as well. According to Pokhriyal, since majority of students come from far off areas, this facility will help the students immensely. Also the online system is expected to ease the rush at SOL counters during admissions. Admission forms will be available from June 1 and the last date for admission without late fee is July 31, 2012. toi