The Panjab University has toughen its stance on the issue of its students not attending regular classes and has issued a warning in the beginning of the new session that shortage of attendance will not be ignored in any case.

A committee with three members was formed to formulate guidelines for the issue of shortage of attendance that led to students protesting at the end of sessions. The committee said that the regular monitoring of attendance by chairpersons of each department will be carried on.

A spokesperson for the university said, “Weightage should be given in only those cases where a student has participated in activities duly approved by the university. Also, strict note would be taken of the medical certificates furnished by the students. Normally, in more than 90 per cent cases, students furnish fake medical certificates.”

The Vice-Chancellor has directed all the chairpersons to submit records of student attendance at the Dean University Instruction Office by early next month. The new rules will also prevent condoning of lectures if the proper attendance record is not given to the office of the Dean University Instructions.

The issue of attendance shortage surfaced after various protests by students complaining about their admit card being held back by the university.