Bathinda, December 18
Punjabi University, Patiala, has announced that it would also introduce semester system in its Bachelor of Arts courses starting from next academic session, following the footsteps of Delhi University and several other universities of the country.
The semester system would essentially mean that instead of studying for the whole year and appearing for the examinations at the end of the academic session, students will appear for
examinations at the end of every semester, which would be six months long.
Speaking to Bathinda Tribune, principal of the Government Rajindra College, Vijay Kumar Goyal, said: "Although we are yet to receive any official confirmation from the Punjabi University regarding the semester system, we got the news. If the university introduces semester system, it would prove beneficial to the students."
The university had introduced the semester system to all its commerce and science courses beginning the academic session 2013-14 and is now planning to extend it to all the humanities courses in its 236 affiliated colleges.
According to sources in the university, the university has already reconstructed the syllabus pattern according to the new pattern. The new system would be introduced in the constituent colleges of the university first and then to all its affiliated colleges.
The announcement brings double treat for the students as while the burden of syllabus for each examination will lighten, the system would also ensure higher percentage of marks. Students of Rajindra College opined that the system would be a boon for those who would take admissions beginning next year.
However, the semester system would also mean that the students will get lesser number of days off from college. While in annual system, classes are suspended for over a month after the examinations, in the new system, classes for the next semester would resume soon after the examinations for the earlier semester would get over.
The system would also augur good news for the staff hired by the colleges on contractual basis. While in the annual system, the colleges used to relieve the contractual staff after the examinations and then renew their contract in the beginning of the nest academic session, the semester system would ensure continuity in their service.
Punjabi University, Patiala, has announced that it would also introduce semester system in its Bachelor of Arts courses starting from next academic session, following the footsteps of Delhi University and several other universities of the country.
The semester system would essentially mean that instead of studying for the whole year and appearing for the examinations at the end of the academic session, students will appear for
examinations at the end of every semester, which would be six months long.
Speaking to Bathinda Tribune, principal of the Government Rajindra College, Vijay Kumar Goyal, said: "Although we are yet to receive any official confirmation from the Punjabi University regarding the semester system, we got the news. If the university introduces semester system, it would prove beneficial to the students."
The university had introduced the semester system to all its commerce and science courses beginning the academic session 2013-14 and is now planning to extend it to all the humanities courses in its 236 affiliated colleges.
According to sources in the university, the university has already reconstructed the syllabus pattern according to the new pattern. The new system would be introduced in the constituent colleges of the university first and then to all its affiliated colleges.
The announcement brings double treat for the students as while the burden of syllabus for each examination will lighten, the system would also ensure higher percentage of marks. Students of Rajindra College opined that the system would be a boon for those who would take admissions beginning next year.
However, the semester system would also mean that the students will get lesser number of days off from college. While in annual system, classes are suspended for over a month after the examinations, in the new system, classes for the next semester would resume soon after the examinations for the earlier semester would get over.
The system would also augur good news for the staff hired by the colleges on contractual basis. While in the annual system, the colleges used to relieve the contractual staff after the examinations and then renew their contract in the beginning of the nest academic session, the semester system would ensure continuity in their service.
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