New Delhi, August 6: Seeking inclusive education, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) in Delhi has created an “orphan quota” just for undergraduate and graduate admissions. Being the first of its kind among state universities in India, this project shows the university’s ongoing commitment to ensure that no deserving student is deprived of an education due to financial distress or personal tragedy. Applications for admission under this quota are being taken offline until August 14, 2025. Adding one additional seat to each of the university’s thirteen faculties and one specialized center, the quota gives a wide spectrum of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Students who have lost both parents and so face major challenges in pursuing their education are expected to gain from the relocation by means of better academic possibilities and social growth. Applicants under the Orphan Quota have to include a hard copy of the application as well as legitimate death certificates for both parents. These certificates need to be issued by a well-known child welfare organization to ensure validity. Candidates must include a bank draft payable to the Registrar, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, for Rs 2,500 together with the documents. At the University Facility Center in the Dwarka Campus, the whole set of papers must be turned in. The school based this quota after the “Single Girl Child Quota,” which last year was implemented successfully. Whereas that initiative focused on empowering single girl children in families, the Orphan Quota offers much-needed support network for students who have lost their parents and lack a financial or emotional safety net. Most notably, the quota is the 100% charge waiver given to every accepted student under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) programme. Because it suggests that those admitted under this quota are excused from tuition or academic costs, this gesture lowers significantly the financial load on students. Apart from the fee waiver, the university is deliberately matching accepted students with various central and state government financial aid programs. These could comprise financial aid, scholarships, hostel fee waivers, and more. The government has said its goal is to provide these kids a truly supportive environment rather than just symbolic support.

Vice-chancellor of Padma Shri Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma underlined the need of this program by noting, “The university seeks to provide education to all; financial limitations should not stop such children from obtaining higher education.” His statement captures the bigger goals of the university of justice, accessibility, and social responsibility. Another major metric in IP University’s current efforts headed by him to improve support networks for underprivileged populations is the orphan quota. Presently, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University is the first state university in India to officially enact this policy and open the way for other institutions to do the same by setting a particular quota for orphaned kids. This policy intervention clearly shows how schools can and should contribute to national development in a country where disadvantaged children, including orphans, often lack access to higher education. All the details on the Orphan Quota and the admissions process are available on the official websites of the university, www.ipu.ac.in and www.ipu.admissions.nic.in. Candidates should guarantee that all required papers are properly sent before the August 14 deadline. Furthermore, by improving educational access, IP University’s initiatives help to solve the basic unfair inequities orphaned children face. IPU stands as an example of a modern and humanitarian educational strategy because it was India’s first state institution to adopt such a quota. It promotes the idea that education should be a right rather than a luxury, thus preventing the loss of a future brought on by a family’s dying.

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