New Delhi: The ECA (extracurricular activities) students of Delhi University are having a tough time balancing practice schedules for the college fests which are approaching.along with the studies under the newly introduced semester system.
It is a must for the ECA students to participate in the college societies to maintain their record and is granted attendance in case they miss classes. However, their studies do suffer as the teachers try to finish the syllabus.
Mohita Mukherjee from LSR's choreography society said that they are nearing the completion of the routine. They cannot miss even one session. It requires their constant presence at the practice sessions. On top of it, the syllabus is running past us. Their teachers assure them that they would help clear the doubts in tutorial classes later, but then they are still worried.
Another student, Kirti Bhatnagar from Kirori Mal's theatre society, "The Players", said that once the colleges reopen after the October break, everyone will focus on their performances and competitions. October and November are very important months for ECA students. Some important competitions also take place in January and February. But with the exams being in December, they will not have even a month to prepare themselves. And they also have to miss a lot of lectures, she said.
One of the faculty heads at Ramjas College said that he have received requests from students as early as in the last week of July to conduct the auditions for the society. They did not want to waste even a single day. But, then he couldn't permit it at that time, even now whenever students go out for debates in other colleges, they are reluctant in case it's a major lecture they have to miss. It needs to have a second option in case someone backs out. The teaching faculty is also tense about the ECA students. Many have offered to take extra classes for a few days in the October break, he added.
Mauli Nathan, ECA committee and physics faculty member at Venkateswara College said that they are proud of their students who despite the hectic lifestyle still perform in the examination hall and on stage. The semester system is new right now and it's a difficult transition for both the teachers and students. The ECA committee has asked the teachers to maintain special logs of students. ECA and sports students have full support. He understands they have to struggle hard, but the committee is here to help them out, he said.
It is a must for the ECA students to participate in the college societies to maintain their record and is granted attendance in case they miss classes. However, their studies do suffer as the teachers try to finish the syllabus.
Mohita Mukherjee from LSR's choreography society said that they are nearing the completion of the routine. They cannot miss even one session. It requires their constant presence at the practice sessions. On top of it, the syllabus is running past us. Their teachers assure them that they would help clear the doubts in tutorial classes later, but then they are still worried.
Another student, Kirti Bhatnagar from Kirori Mal's theatre society, "The Players", said that once the colleges reopen after the October break, everyone will focus on their performances and competitions. October and November are very important months for ECA students. Some important competitions also take place in January and February. But with the exams being in December, they will not have even a month to prepare themselves. And they also have to miss a lot of lectures, she said.
One of the faculty heads at Ramjas College said that he have received requests from students as early as in the last week of July to conduct the auditions for the society. They did not want to waste even a single day. But, then he couldn't permit it at that time, even now whenever students go out for debates in other colleges, they are reluctant in case it's a major lecture they have to miss. It needs to have a second option in case someone backs out. The teaching faculty is also tense about the ECA students. Many have offered to take extra classes for a few days in the October break, he added.
Mauli Nathan, ECA committee and physics faculty member at Venkateswara College said that they are proud of their students who despite the hectic lifestyle still perform in the examination hall and on stage. The semester system is new right now and it's a difficult transition for both the teachers and students. The ECA committee has asked the teachers to maintain special logs of students. ECA and sports students have full support. He understands they have to struggle hard, but the committee is here to help them out, he said.
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