JNU students upset over the compulsory attendance

JNU students upset over the compulsory attendance

The new move of the JNU which has made the attendance compulsory for the students including the research scholars has provoked reactions from the students as well as teachers' community.A circular was issued on December 22, signed by Assistant Registrar (Evaluation) Sajjan Singh, states, "The Academic Council in its 144th Academic Council meeting held on December 1… has resolved to make attendance compulsory for all registered students… Attendance is mandatory from the winter semester 2018, for all students in all programs, including BA, MA, MPhil and PhD." Singh further told that minimum compulsory attendance is still has to be decided. “It is the decision of the AC, which I have just communicated to all departments and students,” he said. Another notice signed by Singh stated that “the vice-chancellor has constituted a committee of five members to frame the modalities/guidelines for the attendance system and its implementation”.After the decision, both JNUTA and JNUSU came out with a strong reaction against the decision. JNUTA president Ayesha Kidwai said " no such decision was passed in the December 1 AC meeting. The V-C made a proposal that he will form a committee to look into compulsory attendance. But no decision was taken. It is ridiculous. This is not the way we do things in JNU and we don’t think establishing a police culture is the way to ensure academic excellence." She further added that JNU is trying to replicate the model of IITs.JNUSU president Geeta Kumari said, “JNU’s academic excellence achieved till date has rested on the philosophy of freedom of debate and discussion, inclusion and equality. The move to impose compulsory attendance is highly absurd.” The ABVP too protested the move. “The system has been implemented without any comprehensive, inclusive, participative and academic debate as to how it is going to affect the evolution of a student as a conscientious citizen,” said ABVP leader Saurabh Sharma.

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