There is an argument that strict attendance is not necessary to ensure quality of higher education as students these days have enormous opportunities to gather information and thereby get prepared to meet any academic quality standards.

How far do you agree or disagree with this statement? Jaypees. Level II 1/4/09

Quality of education is ensured by many factors like a curriculum, faculty, timetable, evaluation and a set of rules and regulations, to mention a few. And education is not simply the collecting of information from external sources. So it is hard to endorse the view that strict attendance is not necessary. 45 words

The first and foremost factor disagreeing with the view is that strict attendance ensures organized learning. When students are asked to follow strict attendance, they get the feel of a system working towards their holistic academic and personal development. The same will make them pick up much more than academic skills and knowledge. For example: when a student attends class regularly, s/he comes to enjoy the benefits of direct class room learning, regular monitoring by the faculty, and he or she gets evaluated periodically and learns the basics of time management and the need for following rules and regulations. So, strict attendance is crucial. 90 words

On the other hand, it is very difficult to prove that strict timetable is not necessary just because students these days are able to collect information from other sources. Quality education is not mere collecting of information, and even if one is able to gather all necessary information, a candidate may not be able to meet the challenges of life. And an educated person is supposed to possess many skills and qualities. For example; a self educated person may have great knowledge about a particular field, but it is his other soft skills that go into the making of his success in today’s completive world. 90 words

Therefore, it is right to conclude that strict attendance is as important as any other factor that ensures quality of education: like curriculum, faculty, timetable etc. Education, of all types, needs to stick to some attendance parameters to ensure quality of education. 40 words


265 words by jaypee. 31/3/09