<p>Around 14 second semester students of Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University have been stopped from giving the ongoing practical exams due to short attendance. All students per semester are required to have a minimum attendance of 66 per cent.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“I have 60 per cent attendance and since I was unwell I gave a medical certificate. The prospectus mentions that on submission of a medical certificate, only 40 per cent is needed as minimum attendance. The college has not accepted it saying that this provision is only for annual mode and not applicable in the semester mode,” said a ‘detained’ student on condition of anonymity.<br /><br />The officials are saying that if the students have not given practical exams, they will not be allowed to sit for the theory papers, she added. <br /><br />The detained students are from BA Psychology, B Com (H) and BA. <br />Another detained student, said she missed couple of classes as she had taken up a part time job to meet her financial needs. <br /><br />“I used to miss my first few classes because of the job and now I only have 40 per cent attendance,” said the student.<br /><br />The attendance issue is also pushing some of the students to the edge as repeating an entire year means huge loss to them. <br /><br />A student hailing from Manipur said she felt suicidal. “I have a gastric problem and hence I had submitted my medical certificate. But the principal is calling it fake. I feel like jumping off the terrace, may be after that they will at least allow the other detained students to take the exam,” she said.<br /><br />Despite sitting all day outside the principal’s office, the students failed to get any <br />response. <br /><br />However, other colleges like Gargi, Miranda House, Hindu and Dyal Singh have allowed their students to give practicals.<br /><br />“We have been asked to sign a bond giving an assurance that we will make up for the short attendance in the next semester,” said Shivangi, Gargi College. <br /><br />No application of mind<br /><br />Abha Dev Habib, professor of physics at Miranda House said that the attendance criteria for the semester system has been put in place without application of mind. <br /><br />“The semester system and its provisions were placed using emergency powers of the former vice chancellor without looking into the attendance intricacies of the annual mode. The students are suffering now because no official body had discussed them earlier while making transition into the semester system,” she said. <br /><br />She added that it could be also be seen as the failure of the semester system. <br />The teachers have not been able to prepare students due to less time and bulky syllabus, she said. <br /><br /> However, a senior official said that they are following the rules. The principal could not be contacted despite repeated attempts. <br /></p>
<p>Around 14 second semester students of Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University have been stopped from giving the ongoing practical exams due to short attendance. All students per semester are required to have a minimum attendance of 66 per cent.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“I have 60 per cent attendance and since I was unwell I gave a medical certificate. The prospectus mentions that on submission of a medical certificate, only 40 per cent is needed as minimum attendance. The college has not accepted it saying that this provision is only for annual mode and not applicable in the semester mode,” said a ‘detained’ student on condition of anonymity.<br /><br />The officials are saying that if the students have not given practical exams, they will not be allowed to sit for the theory papers, she added. <br /><br />The detained students are from BA Psychology, B Com (H) and BA. <br />Another detained student, said she missed couple of classes as she had taken up a part time job to meet her financial needs. <br /><br />“I used to miss my first few classes because of the job and now I only have 40 per cent attendance,” said the student.<br /><br />The attendance issue is also pushing some of the students to the edge as repeating an entire year means huge loss to them. <br /><br />A student hailing from Manipur said she felt suicidal. “I have a gastric problem and hence I had submitted my medical certificate. But the principal is calling it fake. I feel like jumping off the terrace, may be after that they will at least allow the other detained students to take the exam,” she said.<br /><br />Despite sitting all day outside the principal’s office, the students failed to get any <br />response. <br /><br />However, other colleges like Gargi, Miranda House, Hindu and Dyal Singh have allowed their students to give practicals.<br /><br />“We have been asked to sign a bond giving an assurance that we will make up for the short attendance in the next semester,” said Shivangi, Gargi College. <br /><br />No application of mind<br /><br />Abha Dev Habib, professor of physics at Miranda House said that the attendance criteria for the semester system has been put in place without application of mind. <br /><br />“The semester system and its provisions were placed using emergency powers of the former vice chancellor without looking into the attendance intricacies of the annual mode. The students are suffering now because no official body had discussed them earlier while making transition into the semester system,” she said. <br /><br />She added that it could be also be seen as the failure of the semester system. <br />The teachers have not been able to prepare students due to less time and bulky syllabus, she said. <br /><br /> However, a senior official said that they are following the rules. The principal could not be contacted despite repeated attempts. <br /></p>
