Dropout students who could not prepare and reappear for exams can now clear the papers which they failed
The Academic Council (AC) of the University of Delhi (DU) has approved a provision allowing a 10-mark moderation for ex-students who couldn’t obtain a degree due to failure in one paper. This provision is applicable to students who have exhausted all extra attempts but still couldn’t pass one paper.
Academicians have praised the AC’s decision, providing students with another chance.In 2010, DU replaced the annual exam process with the semester system, eliminating extra chances for students, negatively impacting their careers. However, a new window for special exams was introduced in the centenary year to assist UG and PG students facing degree completion issues due to a single paper failure.
Abha Dev Habib, Secretary of Democratic Teachers Front, DU, and a former AC and EC member, notes, “Many cases have emerged where students couldn’t obtain their degree within the stipulated time due to failure in a single paper.”
Students failing a subject receive an additional two years to complete their degrees. The span period for a UG degree is five years, and for a PG degree, it’s four years. Various reasons lead to students being unable to complete degrees on time, resulting in their inability to be awarded a degree. Approximately 1% of the 2,000,000 students enrolled in DU find themselves in this situation.
“The provision of grace marks will benefit first-generation learners or those who dropped out due to employment or early marriage. The degree is crucial for job opportunities and promotions, directly impacting livelihoods. Marks moderation will aid such students. Besides, a provision for extra special attempts to pass the paper should be given,” adds Habib.
Ajay Kumar Singh, Head of the Department of Commerce, DU, states, “This will benefit students whose stipulated degree completion period has ended, and they were in the essential repeat (ER) category. This previously posed a roadblock in their academic journey. Grace marks will help them overcome this situation and progress further.”
The Academic Council (AC) of the University of Delhi (DU) has approved a provision allowing a 10-mark moderation for ex-students who couldn’t obtain a degree due to failure in one paper. This provision is applicable to students who have exhausted all extra attempts but still couldn’t pass one paper.
Academicians have praised the AC’s decision, providing students with another chance.In 2010, DU replaced the annual exam process with the semester system, eliminating extra chances for students, negatively impacting their careers. However, a new window for special exams was introduced in the centenary year to assist UG and PG students facing degree completion issues due to a single paper failure.
Abha Dev Habib, Secretary of Democratic Teachers Front, DU, and a former AC and EC member, notes, “Many cases have emerged where students couldn’t obtain their degree within the stipulated time due to failure in a single paper.”
Students failing a subject receive an additional two years to complete their degrees. The span period for a UG degree is five years, and for a PG degree, it’s four years. Various reasons lead to students being unable to complete degrees on time, resulting in their inability to be awarded a degree. Approximately 1% of the 2,000,000 students enrolled in DU find themselves in this situation.
“The provision of grace marks will benefit first-generation learners or those who dropped out due to employment or early marriage. The degree is crucial for job opportunities and promotions, directly impacting livelihoods. Marks moderation will aid such students. Besides, a provision for extra special attempts to pass the paper should be given,” adds Habib.
Ajay Kumar Singh, Head of the Department of Commerce, DU, states, “This will benefit students whose stipulated degree completion period has ended, and they were in the essential repeat (ER) category. This previously posed a roadblock in their academic journey. Grace marks will help them overcome this situation and progress further.”
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