PU students protest 50% credit rule, varsity assures action

Panjab University (PU) students, backed by the All India Students’ Association (AISA), protested on Monday demanding the rollback of the 50% credit rule. Under the rule, students must clear 50% of exams in the previous two semesters to advance, otherwise, they repeat the year. The rule, part of the National Education Policy 2020, has already been waived for some departments like law.

Engineering students from University Institute of Engineering and Technology and Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology led the protest, citing high fees of Rs 1-2 lakh per year. They argued that repeating a year would impose a heavy financial burden. Some departments had waived the 50% criterion last year as well.

The PU administration has assured students of positive action by Tuesday 12 pm. Hindustan Times reports that students are demanding a complete rollback of the rule.