Delhi University's NCWEB invites UG applications for 2025, provides 15,200 seats in 26 centres

The University of Delhi (DU) Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) on Tuesday, July 1, released the opening of undergraduate (UG) admissions for the year 2025 with 15,200 seats available in 26 centres in Delhi.

Started to provide opportunity to women who are not in a position to pursue regular college because of personal, social, or financial reasons, NCWEB gives an affordable and flexible option through weekend classes and merit-based selection.

Two undergraduate programmes, BA (Programme) and BCom, are offered by the board and are available only to women who live in Delhi.

The admissions are not on CUET scores but on Class 12 marks, and the window for registration will be open for three weeks.

"Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board is best reflecting the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Professor Geeta Bhatt, Director NCWEB, said to PTI.

"This facility of DU is a ray of hope for those girls who cannot go to normal college because of financial or social issues. It provides them with an opportunity to further their studies and make a positive contribution to society," she added.

Financial assistance and book loan facility are provided for meritorious students. "It is a novel model which enables us to utilize the existing infrastructure of DU in imparting education to thousands of women at a very low cost," stated Professor Bhatt.

Following a report by Times Now, NCWEB, which began with three students in 1944, now boasts more than 31,000 enrolled women students. The program transcends studies; it seeks to empower women with the dignity of choice, the strength of independence, and the ability to create a brighter future