Overview

• At Bundelkhand University on Wednesday, Anandiben Patel told institutions to enforce 75% attendance using CCTV if required, block promotion to the next semester for shortfall, and ensure teachers are punctual with extended lecture hours when needed.
• She stated that in government universities 75% attendance across lectures, laboratories and libraries is required to be eligible to sit for examinations.
• Patel also urged a uniform 75% requirement in schools and colleges, a push that follows the UP board’s 2017 rule mandating the threshold for Class 10 and 12 exam eligibility.
• The governor pressed universities to pursue research with public benefit, use grants for societal projects, forward completed work to officials for action, and sought DRDO support to start defence research courses.
• She encouraged activating international MoUs and raising NAAC, NIRF and global rankings to attract foreign students and improve institutional quality.