Just one transgender applicant for DU admission

Only one transgender candidate has submitted application for admission in the Delhi University, according to data provided by the varsity.

As many as 36,7895 candidates registered on the varsity's admission portal till June 22, of whom 2,58,388 proceeded ahead and made payments.

According to the data,84,021 female candidates and 68,457 male candidates applied for admission under the unreserved category.

Under the Scheduled Tribe category,4,044 male applicants and 3,056 female applicants applied for admission.

Over 17,000 male candidates and over 16,000 female candidates applied for admission under the SC quota.

As many as 32,926 male candidates and 22,531 female candidates applied for admission under the Other Backward Class (OBC) non-creamy layer quota.

Under the newly-introduced EWS quota, 5,528 male candidates, 3,562 female candidates and one candidate from the third gender applied for admission.

This year, the varsity has effected a 10 per cent increase in seats for the EWS ...