Students move HC on Univ change of criteria for promotion

Updated on: Thursday, September 09, 2010

Over hundred students, pursuing technical and professional courses, have moved the Delhi High Court against Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University(GGSIU) after they were denied promotion to the academic year 2010-2011.

The University did not promote about 3,500 students from various courses like B Tech, MBA, MCA and others on the ground that the criteria for promotion under Indraprastha Vishwa Vidyalay Act for next academic year was amended by
the Board of Management in August last year and the new criteria would be applicable only on the batches of 2009-10 and next year onwards.

Alleging the decision of the management was not communicated neither to their colleges nor to them, about 107 students from various colleges under the university in the National Capital Territory Region (NCR) have filed a petition before Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw.

Appearing for the students, counsel Geeta Luthra, assisted by Sanjeev Sahay, submitted the students were suddenly denied promotion to academic year 2010-2011 in July this year.

Contending that the University's changing of criteria was arbitrary and illegal, the lawyer said the students were informed by their respective colleges.

According to the petitioners, earlier, the students had the liberty to carry back all papers in which they have failed to next year and the only criteria was at the time of completion of final year was that they have to have minimum number of credits.

However, as per the amended rules, a student will be promoted to next academic year if he/she secure 50 percent of the total credit of the ensuing year and 90 percent of the total credit of all previous academic years, the students said.

The failed students will be declared to have taken academic breaks to reappear in such exam and only two academic breaks were permitted for a student, as per the new rule.

Justice Endlaw of Delhi High Court heard the matter and fixed the final order for tomorrow.

Students move HC on Univ change of criteria for promotion

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