Venky - The Best Life at DU South Campus

I chose this course since the field of physics was a growing field with a lot of scope in the future and I also had a lot of interest in the subject. The faculty were extremely qualified with all of them being PhD holders. The faculty: student ratio was 1:45 since we were all in the same class. The best part of the course was the practical lessons that we had. The pedagogy involved notes, presentations, projects and experiments. The semester exams had a fixed timeline and were always taken according to the mentioned schedule. They included both theoretical and practical examinations. I would say that the difficulty level of these exams was moderate to difficult. If one had focused on the lectures and done some self-study then it would be possible for them to pass. Last-minute study really did not work here.

During my tenure at the college, there was no fee hike that happened. The fee was paid semester-wise and was typically around 19000/- including the examination and practical fees. For the 1st and 4th semester, there were some annual charges also involved that increased the fee of those particular semesters. Plenty of scholarships were available for students that scored at the top during the examinations.

Nexus is the annual cultural fest of Venkateshwara College which is generally held during the months of February or March. It is also one of the biggest and most awaited fests in the entire South Campus of Delhi University. It is conducted over 3 days, where multiple fun activities take place during the day and the nights are covered by proclaimed artists. The library at Venky is well stocked and one can find a plethora of books and journals covering a wide range of disciplines and interests. Classrooms are well-lit, spacious and equipped with blackboards, whiteboards and projectors. Sports and extracurricular activities are highly sought after, with multiple students participating in club activities. Both academic clubs like Principia - the Physics Society and non-academic clubs like dance, theatre, nukkad natak exists to cater to the interests of the diversity of students.

When I took admitted to Delhi University, there was no entrance exam. Admission was done on the basis of 12th Class percentage. Since I had opted for BSc Physics honours, the eligibility expected me to have studied the subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Maths in my 12th standard. The 1st and 2nd cutoff lists were at 99% and 97%. However, the 3rd cutoff was at 96% and I would get a few points for being a female applicant. Hence, I was able to take admission with 95.2% marks. After finding this out, I had to visit the college within a week of the cutoff being released. The application form was available on the college website. I went to the College administration office and showed them original documents like adhar card, 12th and 10th mark sheet, passport-sized photos, and application form. Since I had already paid the fees at ANDC, DU has a centralised system and they were able to internally transfer the fee to Venkateshwara College. Hence, there was no such hassle involved.