Barred students may be allowed to take FYJC test

MUMBAI: Many of the debarred first-year junior college (FYJC) students from Mazgaon's Burhani College may be allowed to appear for their final exams starting April 10. The college came out with a list of more than 100 students two days ago debarring them from the upcoming exam for not fulfilling the attendance criteria. Their parents were shocked to get the notice two weeks before the exam and approached the local MLA to seek relief.

Wasim Khan, a relative of a student, said many alleged that the biometric system installed in the college did not function on most days. "Even if the students were falling short of attendance, the college could have informed the parents earlier. At the fag end of the academic session, there was little scope to fix the attendance problem," said Khan.

MLA Waris Pathan met the college administration on Friday with complaints from students. While the principal was unavailable for comment, Pathan said he has agreed to review the list. "Students with very poor attendance will not be allowed to write the exam but the principal has agreed to consider those who were more regular and performed better in the previous exams," he said. The college may put up a fresh list in two days.