Students of Panjab University’s (PU) science departments who have backlogs in major subjects but meet the required overall credit criteria will now be eligible for promotion, with the university set to implement a uniform aggregate credit-based promotion system from the next academic session.
Meanwhile, the minutes of the meeting are yet to be signed by all members, according to the DUI office. “Now, the aggregate credits earned by the student will be considered. Student organisation Sath had raised the issue and demanded a uniform promotion criterion based on aggregate credits. The matter was subsequently discussed in a meeting involving chairpersons of Science departments and the dean university instruction (DUI). However, the university has already communicated the decision to the chairpersons of the concerned departments and asked them to promote students who are eligible under the revised aggregate credit criteria.
PU registrar YP Verma said that under the earlier system, a student could face a backlog in promotion after failing in two major subjects even if their overall academic performance and credits were otherwise satisfactory. If a student has the required overall credits, they can be promoted even if they have backlogs in two major subjects,” the registrar said.
