Competition is on for admissions under sports category in the current academic session
(2011-12) at Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
A total of 65 seats under sports category at undergraduate
level and 26 seats at post-graduate level are available in the university, and this
year it is going to be a tough fight for each seat.
Not only the strength of candidates has risen, majority of them are the ones who
have played at national-level sports competitions. The counselling letters have
been sent to the candidates, which are nearly four times the number of available
seats, said D K Dureha, general secretary, USB. It may be mentioned here that counselling
letters are sent to candidates desirous of admissions under sports category only
on approval of USB in the varsity. In order to be eligible for sports seats (supernumerary
seats) in various faculties and institutes, the candidate is required to pass a
qualifying examination.
In addition, the candidate must fulfill a norm of Association of Indian Universities
(AIU) which states that he should have played an inter-university tournament.
Besides, the candidate should have played national (senior/junior/sub junior/ School
Games Federation of India) at least up to qualifying examination or in inter zonal/zonal
inter-university tournament/championship of AIU games, without any break in participation.
As per reports of USB office in the varsity, the dates have been fixed for practical
tests and admission under sports category in this month. For post-graduate level
courses, the practical tests and admissions would be done on September 10 and September
11 while undergraduate courses would witness admissions on September 20 and September
21 this year.
The candidates found eligible for admission under sports seats are required to qualify
practical test (modified AAPHER youth fitness test of 40 marks and playing ability
test of 60 marks in the concerned game or event). The candidate must secure at least
35% marks in each test, which is conducted by a committee constituted by USB in
consultation with the controller of examination, added the general secretary of
USB.
It is also worth mentioning that the merit of the qualified candidates for the admission
in sports seats is decided by the sports achievement marks awarded on the basis
of certificates of achievements. However, a candidate who has represented India
or an Indian (combined) university team in world universities' game is entitled
for direct admission provided he or she has passed the qualifying examination and
applied for admission in the course before the last date of submission of application
form.
In addition, there are a number of games/sport certificates that are not
considered as these games are either not approved by the AIU or the university does
not have sufficient infrastructure. The games include ball badminton (men and women),
baseball, canoeing and kayaking, cycling, fencing, korfba, pistol/rifle shooting,
rowing, softball, tenicoit, karate, boxing, carom, circle kabaddi, gatka and taekwondo.
Courtesy: Times of India
