Is compulsory attendance really needed in college?

I suppose compulsory attendance is not needed as students also have other stuffs to do apart from just studies.

It should be students' decision whether to attend classes or not. If students are interested in particular subject or field then they can attend and they should not be forced. Moreover boring lectures are the causes of bunking classes, so teachers should find proper ways to keep students interested and more practical classes should happen instead of boring theory classes.

And most important thing, knowledge should not be decided on the basis of attendance as I myself attend classes just to have required attendance to sit in exams and I can finish off complete course myself through internet and YouTube and obviously there are hell lot of study apps available who teaches us far better than our teachers do.

But instead of changing teaching style or making lectures interesting they induct surprise tests and class tests to make sure students attend classes regularly.

Hats off to our education system.

Hello everyone!

Today's topic is "is compulsory attendance really needed in college"?

According to my point of view, everything has good and bad sides. I think the students those who are only entertainment-oriented and don't have any interest to do anything, for them it should be compulsory. Because through this they can sit silently in the class instead of using mobile phones and at least listen to the words what the lecturer says. Rather they think whatever maybe but they can gain the ability that how to sit constantly for 45 minutes.

On the other hand, it should not be mandatory for those who have already set their goals and have a proper idea to achieve this. They don't think it necessary to come to college because sometimes we came to college and then the class is suspended that is the waste of time for those students.

Anyway attendance plays a very vital role in a students' life. It is a good sign. It makes them obedient, discipline and honest. So, it should be compulsory for every student.

Hello friends, this is Vali.

Well according to my point of view, the regular attendance is necessary to maintain for every student in their college life because as college is not only a place just to get a degree but it also a place where every student will be trained in all aspects. Generally after completion of their graduation most of them recruited in corporate world where attitude and discipline plays a vital role and they have to habituate to that corporate world this will only possible if the student is regular to class where they will trained on this aspects too.

As we know that technology has developed a lot by which we can easily study from anywhere by online tutorials but it takes more time to you if you get any doubt in that video on the other hand if you are in class room your doubts will be cleared easily by discussing with your friends and lecturers.

So that I conclude that regular attendance should be needed to everyone in his college life.

Thank you.

Being a college student myself, even if I hate the concept of "Attendance", I still think it must be COMPULSORY. Because the majority of the students go to college due to this attendance. Even though we can still be against it by saying only those who wanted to really learn and those who realize the importance of their studies will come to college without being compelled, Even such students will lose their motivation and interest to come to college eventually.

And about the majority, at least they will learn some bits here and there if they attend the classes. Instead, if they start to bunk classes, they will completely go out of track. Thinking about the nation as a whole, the youth should be the lead on the right path, even if they don't feel like it.

And also classes could be made more interesting and interactive for the students, without causing them too much stress and mental pressure. This is the major reason students fail to attend college.

I think compulsory attendance must be needed in college upto 2nd year students. Because till 2nd yr, students needs to understand their subjects conceptually because these subjects were the basic building block of their respective fields. But for this college must provides best faculties to students so, that students wants to attend the lectures. So, instead of taking daily theory classes, faculties should also try to make their lectures interesting and interactive. Because every students wants to use their theory knowledge by performing some practical work. By this students starts enjoying the learning process. But, from 3rd year to final year the attendance criteria must be reduce to 50%, because during this spam of time all the students were busy on improving their other skills along with their theory subjects. So, for this they need proper time to enhance their skills so that they can focus on their college placements or competitive exams.

Hello guys, I am too a victim of 75 % attendance criteria but I would like to put my point in the favor of cumpulsary attendance as someone should be in the favor of it while GD.

So, as I experienced in my college days, compulsory attendance is much required, specifically for an engineering graduate. I can tell you with my experience, students not going to college, waste their time on youtube, watching web series, games and so on and soon they get addicted to it. I too suffered from this problem. Going to college can help to maintain our daily activities in a good way, we will come back with some learning atleast. If you are not interested in the class lectures, you can sit in the college library and study whatever you want. So, I strongly believe everyone should go to college. By waking early in the morning, and going to the gym followed by a healthy breakfast we can focus on our study and can secure a healthy four-year college.

Thanks.

Good evening one and all.

Yeah, compulsory attendance really needed in College because by the time students going to the college they will be in the teenage. So this teenage is like a poison that won't make them come to college regularly. If compulsory attendance is there. At least they will go to college regularly. Because if they are absent. Absent message will be sent to their parents so they will come to college regularly. That regularity will make them settled in their life. Because if they go to college they will get some knowledge by listening to their lecturers. Many people think I can read even by staying at home but it's impossible. Of course, they can but not like the others who come to college because no one is there at home to punish if you have done mistakes but in college even though you don't have the interest to read you will read because you have fear about your lecturer so that you can learn something than nothing.

Hi, friends.

Nowadays in govt engineering colleges, 75% attendance is compulsory but in my opinion, this restriction should be relaxed because in lectures neither some lecturers nor some students are so interested to study. I think if any student is really curious and serious about his studies then, if bar is there or not, he will attend the class to learn and that is meaningful learning instead of that when student becomes last benchers and makes it sometimes difficult for curious or serious students to study by making noise or other types of disturbances.

Things don't end here some students bunk their classes and make pressure on regularly class attending students to their proxy which is directly making fun of rules and regulations and this makes them more confident to break rules further in their life.

So, on conclusion I want to say that restriction on attendance should be lowered to 50-60% instead of 75%.

No, in my opinion, compulsory attendance is not needed in college. If a student finds the lectures interesting, he will automatically come to the class for lectures. If a student doesn't find the lecture interesting, then there is no need of wasting the time. He/she can read and understand those subjects better from the video tutorials. Also, sitting in the class and not understanding anything doesn't make sense. Rather the student must explore and develop himself and his knowledge by learning new things. And for these things, everyone needs time. A student should explore in which he is the best and live his life rather than being forced to attend classes because of attendance. Moreover, lectures should be uploaded to the web so that the students can review the lectures whenever they want, also during exams as in IIT's. Getting good marks is only not enough, there should be overall development of someone too.

In my opinion, a minimum amount of attendance is necessary to make the students aware of the syllabus and knowledge about the subjects. But our educational system should include such courses which will influence the students not only academically, but also creatively and morally.

The courses should be made more interactive and which will create an urge among the students to attend college regularly. The role of teachers plays a major role in shaping the overall development of students. The amount of attendance in colleges should be reduced to 50% instead of keeping it 75% and above. Out of 100%, 45-50% attendance should be made necessary to cover up the required syllabus, 25% should be given to students to make use of good opportunities in the real world so that they get used to the professional world before actually entering it. And the rest 25 % should be given to students for self-study and relaxation.