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Barely days after the Hansraj College administration of Delhi University (DU) called a parent-teacher meeting (PTM) for students with less than 50% attendance, Aryabhatta College also issued a similar notice. On May 8, college authorities advised students with low attendance to meet their parents and meet their teacher-in-charge (TIC) to decide further action. Not only this, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (SBSC) has introduced a new graded detention system for students with poor attendance, on the basis of which 1,343 students have been barred from appearing in the examination.
The news goes viral and people say that the administration is doing something wrong. But we have not made the rules.” Manoj Sinha, Principal, Aryabhatta College.
As per DU rules, it is mandatory for students to have a minimum attendance of 66.67% in each semester. However, Manoj Sinha, principal of Aryabhatta College, believes that “it is being viewed in a negative light”. He further said, “This is the university’s ordinance, not ours and it should be followed.” When we asked him why PTM? Sinha, who is also the president of Delhi University Principals Association (DUPA), says, “We are only calling the parents of those students who failed in their admission condition.”
Students who are part of the cultural society are not happy with the college’s decision. “I am part of the dance society and during morning to evening practice sessions and rotating between colleges during the festive season, I end up missing some classes,” says a second-year student of Aryabhatta College, on condition of anonymity. “, adding, “But I have never missed a test or an assignment. Now, despite getting good marks, I have to introduce my parents to the teachers.
Some students feel that it is important to pad-up their CV at this point in life. One of them is a final year SBSC student, who shares on the condition of anonymity, “We are in college, not school, and I am busy doing internships that will strengthen my CV. Colleges should be happy that students are making progress in the classroom. ,
Meanwhile, Arun Kumar Attri, principal, SBSC, says, “You cannot treat someone with 60% attendance the same way you treat a student with 12% attendance. If a student does not meet the criteria then the college has the right to detain him.” He further said that the detained students were given repeated notices, but they “did not pay any attention”.
“Before the pandemic our college used to call parents in case of low attendance. But that was not the case last year. We have been caught unawares!” SBSC final year student
SBSC Exam Appearance Cut-Off:
- 50% – 66.66% – Not allowed to appear in one paper
- 30% – 49.99% – Not allowed to appear in two papers
- 10% – 29.99% – Not allowed to appear in three papers
- 0% – 9.99% – Not allowed to appear in any paper
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