DESAM "bans" college exam form fill-up processes
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 09 2026: Making a series of demands, the Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has asserted that students with low attendance shouldn't be allowed to fill up forms for college examinations.

Allowing students who have very low attendance rates to sit in examinations would be wrong.

DESAM therefore is "banning" form fill-up procedures of colleges affiliated to the Manipur University until a clear rule is formulated by the Directorate of Higher Education on the issue, it said in a statement.

For the Directorate to decide on the matter, DESAM said that Heads of Departments of colleges must submit attendance sheets/records of students to the Directorate through their Principals.

Based on the records, the Director shall then decide whether a particular student is eligible to fill up forms and sit in the examinations.

Until such steps are taken, DESAM is banning all form fill-up procedures of the colleges affiliated to the MU, it added.

Further, DESAM said that the MU's Controller of Examinations must declare results of examinations held earlier by November 20, and authorities concerned should release pending honoraria plus interests of examiners for setting questions and evaluating answer scripts at the earliest.

It also accused the MU CDC Director of opening courses for which there are no teachers, and urged the officer to clarify on the matter by November 20 .

The student body also urged the Directorate of Higher Education to fulfil its assurance to implement geofencing attendance systems in colleges to ensure teacher attendance.

Despite assurances to improve the condition of colleges in the State, the Directorate has done very little, it said.

Recent visits to Manipur College and L Sanoi College in Nambol have revealed that the colleges are lacking teaching staff, laboratory equipment and many other essential infrastructure, DESAM said.

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