June 6: Now that the high school results are out, the rush for admission to colleges in New Delhi has begun in right earnest.

But many students were disappointed today, when they found that there is a shortage of forms of different colleges of Delhi University at the offices of the All Guwahati Students’ Union and the Cotton College Union Society.

CCUS general secretary Samiran Baishya said the union could manage to procure only 200 forms for distribution. But over 1,000 students are demanding forms.

“We are helpless as the Delhi University administration has tightened rules for distribution of admission forms. A person now gets only a single form. Several members of the AASU and the CCUS had to go to Delhi, but even so we managed to collect only 200 forms,” he said.

Baishya, two-time CCUS general secretary, said the rush of city students to Delhi University has been unprecedented this time. He said the demand for admission forms was much lower last year.

According to Baishya, most of the Cottonians who have got brilliant results in the plus 2 examinations are leaving for New Delhi.

Ashrukona Deka, who secured the 10th rank in the merit list of the plus 2 arts stream, is seeking admission to St Stephen’s College.

She said, “One should pursue the degree and postgraduate courses in New Delhi to gain greater exposure. I want to become an IAS officer. There cannot be a better place than Delhi to pursue my higher education. I will specialise in history.”

Madhumita Das of Shrimanta Shankar Academy Junior College, who secured fourth position in the arts stream, echoed her. She said Delhi is a better place for students from the arts stream to compete in.

Several students have already left for New Delhi to try and get admission into the colleges there. Cotton College principal Udayaditya Bharali said many students were not available at their residences when the college tried to contact them.

On seeing the massive rush of students, the AASU and the CCUS have decided to organise a counselling programme for students from Assam seeking admission in New Delhi. The counselling programme will be organised in the national capital in the third week of this month.

The AASU is planning to rope in some teachers of Delhi University to guide students from Assam. At least 1,000 students from the city obtain admission into different colleges in New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai every year.