Diptaghnya Banerjee's Review On Hansraj College - [HRC], New Delhi

Admission to the college was via CBSE senior secondary (class 12) examination. I scored an aggregate of 95% cumulatively in physics, chemistry and maths. I opted for Geology because I am fascinated by the earth and its components and want to study more about them.

The Geology course is very well structured, with a lot of focus on experimental work and application based study. The syllabus of the semesters is planned in such a way that students progress right from the basics to the more advanced stuff. The course is supplemented with field work to help students gain more insight into the application part of geology.

No, to the best of my knowledge, Hansraj does not provide internship opportunities, at least in Geology.

There is a very limited provision of campusing in geology as most if the jobs like GSI, ONGC etc are available only after completing the masters degree. But a few private companies do take students who excel in their Bachelors course. The pay offered by such companies is impressive but such opportunities are few.

There are a large number of events celebrated in Hansraj. They vary from literary fests, food fests, awareness fests, dance fests and music fests. In addition to these, there are also many sports activities. Hansraj College has an extensive number of cultural and social societies all of them organise fests and events. The participation in such fests is extensive.

The fee structure is extremely feasible. Fees are planned in such a way that they suit the varied demography of the country. The fee for the geology course is close to 20,000 per annum. This includes the laboratory, WiFi, maintenance and the tuition charges.

Unfortunately, I have little knowledge on this matter. I do know that our college provides some scholarship facilities for top scorers and for the less privileged. But the exact details remain unknown to me.

The gender ratio is neither in favour of girls nor in the favour of boys. Campus life is extremely interesting. Hansraj has a large campus with a huge ground which includes a cricket pitch, basketball court, archery and football. An indoor badminton court is also present along with an indoor shooting range. The presence of large number of cultural societies like dramatics and debate facilitate student participation in these areas.

The exams are very well timed. They are not hectic and provide enough time to the students to prepare and score well. There are two internal exams in the core course (Geology), based on which, the internal assessment marks are calculated (along with attendance and class performance). The same takes place in the elective courses.

I got admitted in the second cutoff for Geology. The second cutoff was 95% and I scored the same in the CBSE board examinations. The admission process went quite smoothly for me, though some other students were not that fortunate. I was required to produce original and photocopies of class 10 and class 12 mark sheet, character certificate, provisional pass certificate and transfer certificate.

The faculty of geology is extremely well versed in the subject. They are very helpful and take extreme pains in making sure that the students thoroughly understand the subject. All the professors are highly qualified and have a doctorate degree and have done extensive research. They also provide moral support and are always ready to stand by our side.