RELEVANT ORDINANCES RELATED TO CALCULATION OF BENEFITS

Ordinance VII: Conditions for Admission to Examinations

(a) (i)In the case of a student who is selected as a member of the N.C.C. to
participate in the annual N.C.C. Camps or is deputed to undertake Civil Defence
work and allied duties or in the case of a student who is enrolled in the National
Service Scheme and is deputed to various public assignments by or with the
approval of the Head of the institution concerned or a student who is selected to
participate in sports or other activities organised by the Inter-University Board
or in national or international fixtures in games and sports approved by the Vice-
Chancellor or a student who is required to represent the University at the Inter-
University Youth Festival, or a student who is required to participate in
periodical training in the Territorial Army or a student who is deputed by the
College to take part in Inter-College sports or fixtures, debates, seminars,
symposia or social work projects or a student who is required to represent the
College concerned in debates and other extra-curricular activities held in other
Universities or such other activities approved by the Vice-Chancellor for this
purpose, in calculating the total number of lectures etc. delivered in the College,
or in the University, as the case may be, for his course of study in each academic
year, the number of lectures etc., in each subject delivered, during the period of
absence for that purpose shall not be taken into account.
(ii)The Principal of a College may consider, on the basis of the Medical
Certificates produced, exceptionally hard cases of students who had fallen
seriously ill or had met with an accident during the year disabling them from
attending classes for a certain period, with a view to determining whether the
lectures etc. delivered during the said period, or a part thereof, could be
excluded for purposes of calculation of attendance of the year and decide each
case on its own merits.
(b) The College shall notify on the notice board the final attendance position of each
of its students within three days of the dispersal of the classes in the each
semester of the academic year. Not later than five days, thereafter, a student
may, by an application to the Principal of the college, claim benefit of exclusion
of lectures under sub-clause (a) above on grounds to be specified and
accompanied by the relevant documents. All such applications submitted within
time shall be considered and disposed of by the Principal of the College at least
3 days prior to the commencement of the examination, in which the student is
intending to appear.
(c) The benefit of exclusion of lectures contemplated in categories (i) or (ii) of sub
clause (a) above, either separately or jointly, shall in no case exceed 1/3 of the
total number of lectures delivered.
1. A student in the categories listed above under clause (a), will get the benefit of
attendance for Internal Assessment for the classes missed.
2. However, medical certificates shall be excluded while calculating credit towards
marks to be awarded for regularity, though such certificates shall continue to be
taken into account for the purpose of calculating eligibility to appear for
examinations.
Following points should be noted in view of Ordinance VII and Ordinance
VIII-E
1. The rules related to benefits mentioned in Ordinance VII and VIII-E of
University of Delhi shall be strictly followed.

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2. Medical benefits are given for the purpose of determining eligibility to sit in
examinations only and not for the purpose of giving marks.
3. Total benefits cannot exceed 1/3 of the total lectures delivered.
4. Benefits of attendance are given for participation and not for organising the
events/ activities.
The benefits as per the rules of the University of Delhi shall be given only
for participation in:
i. Various public assignments of the National Service Scheme (NSS) with the
approval of the Teacher-in-charge/ Principal;
ii. Sports or other activities organised by the Inter-University Board or in
national or international fixtures in games and sports approved by the Vice-
Chancellor or a student who is required to represent the University at the
Inter-University Youth Festival;
iii. Periodical training in the Territorial Army;
iv. Inter-College sports or fixtures, debates, seminars, symposia or social work
projects; or
v. Debates and other extra-curricular activities held in other Universities or
such other activities.
5. Concerned Teacher-in-charge of societies shall make sure that the participation
of student is bonafide.
6. Benefit sheet must be given for every student separately. Students must submit
the photocopy of benefit sheet to their concerned teacher but original sheet must
be shown to the concerned teacher, if the teacher demands.
7. Following format of benefit sheet only should be followed:

Format of Benefit Sheet

SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE

<SOCIETY NAME>
Attendance Benefit Sheet <Month, Year>

Dear Colleague
It is requested that <Student's Name>, <Roll number> of <Course>, <Year>,
<Semester>, <Section>, has participated in the events given below. So kindly grant
her/him attendance benefits for the following classes:
S.No. Date Class (Period) Details of
Participation
1.
2.

Thanks
Verified By
<Name><Name>
Society President
Teacher-In-Charge

ORDINANCE XV-B Maintenance of Discipline among Students of the

University
1. All powers relating to discipline and disciplinary action are vested in the Vice
Chancellor.
2. The Vice Chancellor may delegate all or such powers as he/she deems proper to
the Proctor and to such other persons as he/she may specify in this behalf.

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