Gargi College- Why you must join

BA (Hons) Economics is one of the most well sought of courses in the entire University. It offers high placement offers and equips students with knowledge that is helpful in the real world. The syllabus can be vast, and therefore the students must be regular and consistent in their studies right from the start. The timing of examinations in DU can be problematic, as they happen in the extremely cold months of Dec-Jan, and extremely hot months of May-June. Gargi college in particular has well experienced teachers who provide the right support to their students, thereby making academic life easier.

Students usually become eligible for placements in the beginning of their fifth semester. However with the change in educational policy that has allowed the students to choose between a 3/4 year program, there might be changes. Top companies like Deloitte, Accenture, EY, Justdial, etc have been regular recruiters. The number of offers made to students from humanities and commerce background is greater as compared to science students. The highest package made till now has been 21.5LPA, while the average is usually around 5-6 LPA. Overall, the college has a high placement rate.

Economics hons at Gargi College is very affordable. We were charged a sum of Rs 15k (approx) for our first year. Being from Delhi itself, I didnt have to bear any other costs like accommodation, food, etc. Examination fees is usually under 2k per semester. The college provides financial aid to eligible students based on their proof of income. There is no campus employment that I have taken up in my time here. However we have an active placement cell that frequently floats information regarding internship/job opportunities.

Reverie is the annual festival of Gargi college, and is definitely the highlight of the year. This year it was in February, and we had students from across the university and even beyond it. Popular artist Nikhil Dsouza's performance in the college was a memorable experience. There are a total of 33 clubs and socieities in the college, ensuring an enriching opportunity for the students to grow. Gargi's sports field is one of the biggest across the uuniversity, and has well maintained courts for basketball, tennis, etc. We have computer labs and an air conditioned auditorium that can seat around 700 people. The student council is active, and we even had Hon. S Jaishankar visit the campus this year, which is surely one of the greatest memories the students will always cherish.

Admission in Economics hons in DU is based on CUET exams. Students are required to give the exams for one compulsory language, Maths (Applied/Regular) and two other subjects that they had in their class 12. One must regularly keep tabs on the NTA website for updates regarding the application forms, fees and exam dates. The application form was released around February this year. Overall the level of difficulty of the exams in my time was not as high as we were only the second batch to be giving CUET. However the low level of difficulty resulted in many people scoring high marks. NTA tried to balance it out by normalising the scores, which was a very problematic process as there was no transparency during the procedure, leaving students confused and baffled. There is also no uniformity of facilities in exam centers, and i have personally heard cases of invigilators verbally harassing the students in the middle of their exams. Discipline and execution must be improved.

I am pursuing BA (Hons) Economics. There is only one section in our college for this course. We are a class of 60 students, and thereby the faculty to student ratio comes out to be 1:60 for each subject. The professors are kind, helpful and knowledgeable. They are very proactive in taking classes and are very approachable.