1.2 Absenteeism
1.2.1 Absenteeism was found to be a common problem in the sample colleges / universities. Around 50 percent of students at the undergraduate level often remain absent from the classes. Attendance of P.G. students were more than the U.G. Students. Students admitted to science faculty were more regular as compare to those admitted in commerce and social sciences. Further, the attendance of girl students both at P.G. and U.G. level was more as compare to boys.
1.2.2 Educated unemployment
1.2.2.1 Educated imparted to students in social sciences, humanities and even science faculties of the universities/colleges is not employment oriented. After attaining graduate, post-graduate and even M.Phil or Ph.D. degree, students often remain unemployed or employment secured by some of them is not according to their qualifications. The kind of skill developed during college and university education is not oriented towards the need of students. The curricula adopted in higher education suits neither the students nor the society to which they belong or have to remain contended with jobs where they have no satisfaction.
1.2.2.2 The problem of educated unemployment has created an apathy towards education among students and their parents. Majority (60%) of college students contacted for this study appeared to be looking out for jobs and devoted their time to that end rather than attending their classes regularly.
1.2.2.3 Education suitable to our country could not emerge despite recommendations made by different commissions and committees constituted periodically in the post-Independence era. It is alleged that education system, especially the one prevalent in colleges and universities instead of contributing to development has added to mounting unemployment to white collared people all over the country. Education does not have any direct relationship with the employment potential. People in villages feel that education would not give them any positive pay off.
1.2.3 Examination oriented education
1.2.3.1 In the existing educating system qualifying examinations is the only objective for students. Without attending the classes, examinations can be qualified by consulting and reading materials for a few days. Pass-books, examination guides and other literature produced by professionals are available in the market for this purpose. Examinations are easily qualified bye preparing some selected questions covering 30 to 40 per cent of the syllabus. Question papers generally contain lot of choices. Further the practice of tuition or availability of tutors at ease and mushroom growth of coaching centers have commercial the education. The task of examination oriented students is made easier. Thus, the meaning of education is taken to qualify the examinations for the promotion to higher classes.
1.2.3.2 The present system of examination does not adequately evaluate the performance of students. The examinations conducted once in a year do not provide required feedback about the learning of students to teachers.
1.2.3.3 Students particularly from Science and Commerce faculties were found to be more interested in joining the private coaching institutions. The availability of coaching centres in city ensures about the qualifying examinations to students. Many science students of the undergraduate classes do not attend classes regularly because they prepare for P.M.T. and P.E.T examinations, while the students of post graduate classes remain absent as they prepare for competitive examinations. Students believe that by reading the literature/material available in the market examinations may be qualified.
11.2.3.4 Obviously, class-room attendance seems to have lost its relevance, since absenteeism does not act as a deterrent to the promotion of students to higher classes.
1.2.4 Stipend to SC/ST students
1.2.4.1 Sample survey under taken for this study reveals that about 60 percent of students coming from rural background and those belongings to scheduled cast and scheduled tribe communities generally take admission in social sciences. They are not keen in attending the classes regularly. These students often visit their native villages and stay their for long time. They found to be more interested in collecting the amount of scholarship/fellowship given by the government twice during an academic session. The survey also reveals that students of a college located in the tribal district of Sirohi are not clear even about the purpose for which they have taken admission in the college. Thus, among the absentee students we have a predominant ration of SC/ST students.
1.2.5 Inequal standard
1.2.5.1 Uniformity is not maintained in present system of education. Inequality of educational standard is apparent in the college/university situated in remote and tribal regions as also between small towns and metropolitan cities. Generally, qualified and experienced teachers are not willing to work in colleges located in tribal/hilly regions and small towns. In this situation, students find an excuse for not attending the class regularly.
1.2.6 Political development
1.2.6.1 In a session except few days all the time strikes, bandhs and dharnas either by students, karamcharis or teachers have also adversely affected the teaching hours. The burning problems at national and international level, frequent elections in the university/college, state and the country levels have further affected the class-room teaching. This is because of active participation of students in the politics at different levels. The intervention of political parties even for petty issues and internal factional politics of university/college have also been responsible for the divergence of students form the studies.
