A final year student of ILS Pune was found dead in his hostel room on Saturday afternoon. According to this news report, a friend found 23 year-old Siddharth Kale hanging in his room..The police suspect Kale took his own life as a result of academic pressure, having lost two years because of a shortage of attendance. The same report says that he had low attendance this year as well and was fearful of not being allowed to write the final exam..Under the UGC Guidelines, a student is required to attend a minimum of 75% of the classes, failing which she is required to re-register for the course. A maximum of 20% can be waived at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor, provided a student represents the university in extra-curricular activities.
A final year student of ILS Pune was found dead in his hostel room on Saturday afternoon. According to this news report, a friend found 23 year-old Siddharth Kale hanging in his room..The police suspect Kale took his own life as a result of academic pressure, having lost two years because of a shortage of attendance. The same report says that he had low attendance this year as well and was fearful of not being allowed to write the final exam..Under the UGC Guidelines, a student is required to attend a minimum of 75% of the classes, failing which she is required to re-register for the course. A maximum of 20% can be waived at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor, provided a student represents the university in extra-curricular activities.