With only a slight difference in the cut-off between day and evening colleges, this option can help students who want to study and work
Evening colleges are emerging as an attractive option for working professionals and students who aim to use their morning time by enhancing their skills or work part-time. A large number of students are considering evening colleges in institutions like Delhi University (DU), where seats are elusive due to high cut-offs.
There has been a common notion that only low scorers consider evening colleges, which is far from being true. In fact, there is a slight difference in the cut- off between the day and evening colleges. For example, last year the first cut- off for English (Hons) at Dyal Singh College (Day) was 95%, while it was 93% in Dyal Singh (Evening) College.
Priyanshi Malhotra, who scored 92% in her boards, was one of the many high-scorers who picked an evening college at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College where she enrolled in BCom. She pursued the commerce degree while learning a language and worked for an NGO in the morning hours. After graduation, she immediately got a job with Ernst &Young, all thanks to the experience that she gained while graduating. It was a good start to her career as it gave her the exposure and confidence to start her own event company.
"It's only the perception about evening colleges that needs to change. The mindset of parents and students need to change in order to popularise evening colleges," Priyanshi told Education Times.
Since there is no difference in the degrees awarded and the syllabus, and recognition remains the same, few students consider it to be a better option.
Ravi Ranjan, the assistant professor of Political Science at Zakir Husain Delhi College, says that "Increasing demand for education is bringing in the changes. Evening colleges are getting as popular and competitive as the morning colleges." Since getting admission into DU has become so competitive, some students readily enrol in an evening course only to have the DU branding.
But, it is mostly students with financial constraints, who want to work and study simultaneously who enrol for these evening colleges.
Anita Ghai, professor at the School of Human Studies at Ambedkar University, and who taught in Delhi University for 33 years, refers to evening colleges as an important option for the working demographic, as it encourages individuals to pursue their passion while working. "It highlights the importance of education for the working people in the government and the private sector," says Ghai. "Also, it helps in optimal utilisation of the infrastructure. Several students keen to acquire higher degrees make the most of evening colleges," she adds. Unfortunately, not many girls colleges in DU have the facility for the evening session, but the academics feel that it may add an option to those who wish to avail of this facility. Also, there are only a limited number of colleges offering Science courses to the students, as most of the courses offered in the evening colleges fall in the Arts and Humanities stream. Ranjan believes that there are fewer students in the evening colleges as they do not offer Science courses. According to him, Science courses are not offered in the evening as the labs are not open at that time, restricting students' choices.
Evening colleges are emerging as an attractive option for working professionals and students who aim to use their morning time by enhancing their skills or work part-time. A large number of students are considering evening colleges in institutions like Delhi University (DU), where seats are elusive due to high cut-offs.
There has been a common notion that only low scorers consider evening colleges, which is far from being true. In fact, there is a slight difference in the cut- off between the day and evening colleges. For example, last year the first cut- off for English (Hons) at Dyal Singh College (Day) was 95%, while it was 93% in Dyal Singh (Evening) College.
Priyanshi Malhotra, who scored 92% in her boards, was one of the many high-scorers who picked an evening college at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College where she enrolled in BCom. She pursued the commerce degree while learning a language and worked for an NGO in the morning hours. After graduation, she immediately got a job with Ernst &Young, all thanks to the experience that she gained while graduating. It was a good start to her career as it gave her the exposure and confidence to start her own event company.
"It's only the perception about evening colleges that needs to change. The mindset of parents and students need to change in order to popularise evening colleges," Priyanshi told Education Times.
Since there is no difference in the degrees awarded and the syllabus, and recognition remains the same, few students consider it to be a better option.
Ravi Ranjan, the assistant professor of Political Science at Zakir Husain Delhi College, says that "Increasing demand for education is bringing in the changes. Evening colleges are getting as popular and competitive as the morning colleges." Since getting admission into DU has become so competitive, some students readily enrol in an evening course only to have the DU branding.
But, it is mostly students with financial constraints, who want to work and study simultaneously who enrol for these evening colleges.
Anita Ghai, professor at the School of Human Studies at Ambedkar University, and who taught in Delhi University for 33 years, refers to evening colleges as an important option for the working demographic, as it encourages individuals to pursue their passion while working. "It highlights the importance of education for the working people in the government and the private sector," says Ghai. "Also, it helps in optimal utilisation of the infrastructure. Several students keen to acquire higher degrees make the most of evening colleges," she adds. Unfortunately, not many girls colleges in DU have the facility for the evening session, but the academics feel that it may add an option to those who wish to avail of this facility. Also, there are only a limited number of colleges offering Science courses to the students, as most of the courses offered in the evening colleges fall in the Arts and Humanities stream. Ranjan believes that there are fewer students in the evening colleges as they do not offer Science courses. According to him, Science courses are not offered in the evening as the labs are not open at that time, restricting students' choices.
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