Admission row erupts at Hindu College, staff move ‘no-confidence’ motion against principal

A 'no confidence' motion has been passed by staff at Hindu College against principal Anju Srivastava following a dispute over admissions in select courses. The controversy centres around the allocation of Sports and Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) quota seats, where the association claims that "procedural violations" took place and that the principal facilitated over-admissions. The university, however, attributes the issue to an error in its admission algorithm.

The dispute arose from the first round of admissions for the 2026-27 academic session, wherein 32 out of 48 ECA and sports quota seats at Hindu College were allocated to just two courses - Commerce and Political Science. The Staff Council alleged that these courses received over 35% of their seats, resulting in 53% more admissions than the sanctioned limit. The university, on the other hand, maintains that the issue was due to an inadvertent error in its admission algorithm.

The Staff Association's resolution was passed after an emergency meeting on August 18. Principal Anju Srivastava denied the allegations, stating that admissions are handled by the central admission committee, and the principal has no direct role in the process. The university has acknowledged the error and directed the college to proceed with the admissions in the stipulated schedule.