The Punjab Education Department has issued revised academic guidelines for students enrolled in government colleges across the province.
According to an official notification, students who receive an “F” grade in two or more subjects will no longer be eligible for forwarding to the admission board. The department has introduced this measure to address academic underperformance and ensure a minimum level of subject competency.
The notification also outlines a penalty structure for absences. Students who miss any examination paper will be fined Rs. 200 per paper, while absences from monthly tests will result in a Rs. 100 fine per paper. In cases where a student fails to appear for an exam without submitting a valid medical certificate, the absence will be treated as a failure.
To enforce academic discipline, the department has made it mandatory for all students to appear in the monthly, December, and pre-board examinations. This policy will apply uniformly across all government colleges in the province.