India, Aug. 15 -- The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) officially announced the implementation of the 'Carry Forward' policy for the academic year 2025-26 on August 14. The policy will apply to students from all streams and courses, including engineering, who had previously been rendered ineligible for promotion due to academic backlogs.

The university issued an official circular outlining the new policy, which is expected to prevent academic loss for an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 students from various streams. The decision comes in the wake of demands and agitations led by the engineering students over the past three months.

Several student organisations, including the National Student's Union of India, had organised large prote...