Chandigarh, April 8 -- Panjab University (PU) has issued a circular to varsity chairpersons and heads of all teaching departments to send compiled attendance of all students enrolled in PhD under JRF programmes to the director research and development cell (DRDC) for approval before putting it on the department's attendance portal.

Earlier, the departments used to send the list directly to the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Further, all chairpersons and supervisors have also been asked to ensure that all research fellows are involved in academic activities 24/7 as per UGC guidelines.

The issue was also raised during an ongoing protest being held by a varsity's Joint Action Committee after the murder of UIET student Aditya Thakur. ...