Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IPU) has introduced the orphan quota across all its courses.
The new quota is separate from the single girl child quota which was introduced last year, an official said on Friday.
Under the orphan quota, which will be effective from the academic session 2025-26, the university will reserve one additional seat for eligible candidates in each programme, and the selected candidate will be entitled to 100% fee waiver.
IPU Vice-Chancellor Mahesh Verma said the move aims at providing education to all, including children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delhi University (DU) had introduced the orphan quota in 2023.
Meanwhile, DU has decided to extend the single girl child quota to postgraduate courses from the upcoming academic session. It had introduced the facility in undergraduate courses last year.
DU Registrar Vikas Gupta said the single girl child quota was introduced to encourage girls to further their education, especially since many families do not prioritise higher education for girls even today. Both quotas are supernumerary, which means the reserved seats are extra and do not disrupt the existing seat matrix.
Published – June 14, 2025 01:45 am IST