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In a move that is drawing sharp criticism from students and teachers alike, JNU has decided to make attendance compulsory for all students, including research scholars, as Indian Express reported.
A 22 December circular, signed by Assistant Registrar (Evaluation) Sajjan Singh states:
The minimum attendance mark has not yet been decided upon, Singh elaborated. Another notice on which he is a signatory states that “the vice-chancellor has constituted a committee of five members to frame the modalities/guidelines for the attendance system and its implementation.”
The five-professor panel received the circular on Tuesday and it is yet to hold its first meeting, said Professor Bijoy Kumar Kuanr, a panel member.
The JNU teachers’ and students’ associations — JNUTA and JNUSU, respectively — came out strongly against the move.
Ayesha Kidwai, JNUTA president said that in the 1 December meeting, no such decision was passed.
She also stated that the VC was trying to replicate IIT’s model in JNU.
The Student Union president Geeta Kumari said:
Also protesting the move is ABVP and Saurabh Sharma from the student group said:
The Registrar, VC and the Rector-I have not yet spoken on the queries related to the matter.
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