SPPU first-year students promoted to 2nd year; raises concern over not receiving study materials

Some students even alleged that the varsity conducted hardly three or four lectures at the registered study center but even that was ceased once the lockdown was imposed.

First-year undergraduate students of the School of Open Learning at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) who were promoted to the next year in 2020, have raised concern for not receiving the complete study material. Owing to COVID-19, the students were promoted to next year without an exam.

However, with no study material received, many BA and BCom students have not yet registered for the second year stating that they do not have trust in the varsity as it neither gives books or takes examinations on time.

Some students even alleged that the varsity conducted hardly three or four lectures at the registered study center but even that was ceased once the lockdown was imposed. With no books or online lectures, the students were left to fend for themselves.

“Some of the videos uploaded on the official website covers only a few topics in a chapter or two from their syllabus,” a student said.

After receiving several complaints, Nitin Karmalkar, Vice-Chancellor, SPPU promised to hold a meeting with the head of the department and set up a committee to look into the issue. Varsity officials also said they hope that they will resolve a way out for students, who did not register for the second year because of the said problems.

He also gave an assurance that he will look into the issues on priority and the academic quality of distance learning programs will be ensured. He further said that the printing and distribution of study material had been adversely affected due to coronavirus induced lockdown.

The Vice-Chancellor further said that the material for 145 out of 186 subjects has been distributed while the remaining is in the pipeline.

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