Hindu College admission row reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan: ministry response awaited
By TUF News Desk · Published 1 November 2026 · 4 min read
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A seven-week-old protest at one of Delhi University’s best known colleges has now reached Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President’s Secretariat has forwarded a complaint from the Hindu College Staff Association to the Union Education Ministry, and the teachers are waiting to hear what the ministry will do next.
The complaint concerns admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. The staff association says Hindu College admitted more students than the rules allow under the combined Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) quotas in two courses, BA (Honours) Political Science and BCom (Honours). Under the rule the teachers cite, seats under these quotas in a single undergraduate programme are capped at 20 per cent of the total seats. The association says that limit was crossed in both courses, and it has been protesting on campus since September 14, demanding an independent inquiry.
How the complaint reached the President
The case moved beyond the campus on October 6, when Lok Sabha MP Sudhakar Singh joined the teachers’ protest. The staff association put its allegations about the admission process before him, and he later raised the matter with the President. The President’s Secretariat then sent the complaint to the Education Ministry for further action. That referral is the latest step in the dispute, and it is why teachers now expect the ministry to respond rather than the college or the university alone.
The staff association has also passed a no-confidence motion against Hindu College Principal Professor Anju Srivastava. Its demands go beyond the two courses at the centre of the dispute. Teachers want an inquiry that is independent and completed within a set time, and they want greater transparency in how the college administration functions.
What the university says
Delhi University has given a different account of how the excess allocation happened. The university has said a technical error in its central admission algorithm applied the 20 per cent limit incorrectly while processing admissions. The staff association does not accept that explanation. Teachers say it does not establish how the seats were actually allocated, and they want an independent examination of the process instead of an internal explanation.
Principal Anju Srivastava has denied the allegations against her. She has said that Delhi University handles admissions centrally, including candidate eligibility and college allocation. That point matters for students trying to follow the dispute, because it separates what the college decided from what the university’s central system did. Hindu College is part of a central university system and admits undergraduates through the university’s central process, with scores and quotas applied at that level.
What students should watch
For now, nothing in the referral changes any admission that has already been made. No inquiry report has been published, and the ministry has not yet announced what action it will take. Students and applicants should follow announcements on the official DU admission portal for anything that affects future rounds, and treat social media claims about the case with caution until the ministry or the university says something on record.
The next concrete development to look for is the ministry’s response. If it orders an inquiry, the terms of that inquiry will decide whether the dispute ends with a finding about the 2026-27 admissions or moves on to wider questions about how the college is run.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hindu College admission row about?
The Hindu College Staff Association alleges that the college admitted more students than the prescribed 20 per cent limit under the combined Sports and ECA quotas in BA (Honours) Political Science and BCom (Honours) for 2026-27.
Has the complaint reached the Education Ministry?
Yes. After Lok Sabha MP Sudhakar Singh raised the matter with the President, the President’s Secretariat forwarded the complaint to the Union Education Ministry. The staff association is awaiting the ministry’s response.
What does Delhi University say about the alleged excess admissions?
The university has attributed the discrepancy to a technical error in its central admission algorithm. The staff association has rejected that explanation as insufficient.
What are the teachers demanding?
An independent and time-bound inquiry into the admission process, along with transparency in the college’s administrative functioning and accountability for any violations found.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hindu College admission row about?
The Hindu College Staff Association alleges that the college admitted more students than the prescribed 20 per cent limit under the combined Sports and ECA quotas in BA (Honours) Political Science and BCom (Honours) for 2026-27.
Has the complaint reached the Education Ministry?
Yes. After Lok Sabha MP Sudhakar Singh raised the matter with the President, the President's Secretariat forwarded the complaint to the Union Education Ministry. The staff association is awaiting the ministry's response.
What does Delhi University say about the alleged excess admissions?
The university has attributed the discrepancy to a technical error in its central admission algorithm. The staff association has rejected that explanation as insufficient.
What are the teachers demanding?
An independent and time-bound inquiry into the admission process, along with transparency in the college's administrative functioning and accountability for any violations found.
Sources: ETV Bharat, Jagran Josh, DU Beat