The cost of being absent: students caught between health and attendance

The UGC 2025 regulations allow minimum attendance requirements to be set by individual higher education institutions. In most HEIs, 75-80% attendance is required, with a 10% accommodation for medical emergencies
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- Health
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- Exams & results
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- zain younis
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- Friday, 9 October 2026, 8:30 am IST
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