Srinagar, Nov 13. Students of the School of Law at the University of Kashmir have alleged that the department has violated the Bar Council of India (BCI) Legal Education Rules, 2008, by enforcing attendance restrictions without completing the minimum teaching schedule mandated under national norms.
Several students told Kashmir News Trust that the department has not fulfilled the compulsory requirement of 18 weeks of teaching per semester, as stipulated by the BCI framework, which also mandates at least 30 class hours per week, including lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions.
Despite falling short of these parameters, students said many of them have been barred from appearing in ongoing semester examinations on the grounds of attendance shortage.
Students argue that attendance cannot be enforced unless the institution itself meets the mandatory teaching obligations. They said that calculating attendance before the completion of the full academic schedule contradicts the spirit of the BCI rules.
The matter surfaced when several first-semester students were stopped from taking their examinations after being allowed to appear in earlier papers. “We are not asking for concessions; we are asking for the university to follow the rules it is bound by,” one student said.
Students said they have submitted multiple representations to the Head of the Department, urging that the semester be extended to compensate for the shortfall in teaching weeks. They allege that the department has not responded to their pleas so far. [KNT]
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