Hundreds of students from Anna University and its affiliated engineering colleges gathered outside the campus holding a state-wide protest on January 18 to against the current arrear system issued in 2017 that allows them to retake the exam in a failed subject only after a year. According to media reports, the University Registrar J Kumar, who met the students and later the reporters stated that the varsity received the students’ written demands. However, a decision can only be taken, after a committee studies the demands. The situation has only turned worse. Not just on streets, students even took to social media with the slogan BanR2017. ISRO Young Scientist Programme: Kids Will Learn How to Build Small Satellites. 

Anna University in Tamil Nadu’s authority to conduct technical courses in the state and also issue certificates to the desired candidates. After receiving the written statement of the AU’s students’ demands, the management has assured them that a decision on the matter will be taken soon, by January 28.

What is Regulation 2017?

The clause 14.2 of Regulations 2017 of the Anna University states “If a student fails to secure a pass in a theory course (except electives), the student shall do reappearance registration only along with regular students for that course in the subsequent semester, when offered next, earn continuous assessment marks and attend the end semester examination.” Until the regulation came into action, if one fails in a subject in a semester, he or she can appear for the same in the next semester. But this regulation prohibits one from doing that. According to R2017, a student will have to wait for one full year before appearing again for the failed subject. IIT Hyderabad Introduces B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence for the First in India; Admissions Through JEE Advanced Scores. 

What is BanR2017?

R2017 is the resolution passed by AU which introduced some significant changes to the arrear system. Since the time, it came into place, students have been very vocal about wanting the regulation to be removed. And the semester exam results which were announced earlier this week, made the situation worst.

As per the engineering students, the regulation has only added burden to them as the job market is fragile. Further, students also believe that waiting one full year also lessens the chance of clearing the paper in the reappearance as they move on to other subjects they have been introduced in the new academic year. Besides, students also noted AU’s re-evaluation scam. Many stringent measures have come into place to prevent malpractices during the exam. According to the students, the strict evaluation procedure after the fraud has contributed to the poor results.

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