Delhi University admissions: EWS quota vacant due to high cut-offs
India TodayOnly 27 percent of seats have been filled in the newly introduced economically weaker section quota for students in the prestigious Delhi University due to an unexpected problem: high marks needed for admission into various courses. But data available on Delhi University's official website says the admissions in the EWS category have been really slow as only 27 percent seats have been filled after the second cut-off. Number of students taken admission under EWS category: A total of 1,527 students have taken admission in undergraduate courses in EWS category though it has 5,600 seats. Following the government orders, the university had facilitated a 10 percent increase in seats this year to accommodate EWS candidates in the general category.