BTech: KTU waives min credit requirement
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As per the BTech 2019 regulations, the following minimum credits are required for progression to higher semesters for registration to semester 5 21 credits from semesters 1 and 2 (out of 38) and for registration to semester 7 47 credits from semesters 1 to 4 (out of 82). These requirements, which were temporarily waived during the earlier academic years in view of the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, were reinstated in the 2023-24 academic year.
However, the university received several representations from students and affiliated colleges highlighting the difficulties faced by a substantial number of students who remain ineligible for promotion due to credit shortfalls. "Based on the analysis by the academics branch, it was noted that for the BTech programme, around 4,208 students do not meet the credit requirement for semester 7 registration. Approximately, 6,428 students are ineligible for semester 5 registration," said the university order that announced the waiver.
Such ineligible students constitute nearly 15% and 20% of the respective cohorts in BTech.
As per the regulations, students unable to progress to semester 5 may be required to shift to the 2024 curriculum, leading to an additional academic burden due to transitory course requirements. Similar to the BTech programme, a significant number of students from other undergraduate courses are also at risk of losing academic continuity due to non-fulfilment of credit requirements.
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"Considering the academic implications and the scale of student impact, the matter was examined in detail. Based on the inputs of the academics branch, and in view of the need to ensure continuity and equity in academic progression, a proposal was placed before the vice-chancellor. Accordingly, evoking the powers under section 14 (5) of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Act, 2015, sanction was accorded by the VC to waive the minimum credit requirement for promotion to higher semesters in all undergraduate programmes for the academic year 2025-26," a university order said.
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