Suraj Sharma is first year student of Philosophy at St Stephen's
New Delhi:
After much uncertainty, Life of Pi star Suraj Sharma has been allowed by his college, St. Stephen's, to write his exams from tomorrow. The 19-year-old actor, whose much-anticipated Ang Lee film is scheduled to release tomorrow, had missed his first exam on Wednesday due to lack of attendance. He reportedly submitted his written assignments today to make up for his lost attendance.
"Yes, he will be writing his exams," St Stephen's college's Bursar K M Mathew told the Press Trust of India when asked if the teenage star had been provided his examination admit card.
An international tour to promote his much-talked about film had cost Suraj much of the academic action at his college. The shortage of attendance and an apparent failure to produce his assignments to make up for the classes foregone meant he risked losing a year. But Suraj, first year student of Philosophy, submitted his assignments as per the deadline set by the college that ended at 5 this evening. "I've submitted all assignments as was needed... I will study for tomorrow's exam and hope for the best," Suraj told NDTV.
The college requires students to have at least 66.6 per cent attendance to be able to appear for exams.Earlier, there was much confusion over Suraj's case, with some in the college saying he had failed to submit his assignments and others stating that he had. "We've actually made this provision for these kind of students...we love our students and support them...but he is a star outside the college," college principal Valson Thampu had said.
The college has, in the past, made an exception for students failing to acquire the required attendance for appearing in exams. Recently, Under-19 cricketer Unmukt Chand had been granted a reprieve under the sports quota. "In case of students who are admitted under sports quota, there is a provision for them to submit assignments counter signed by their teachers. The HOD has to say that they have done it," college Vice Principal Clement Rajkumar said. However, Suraj was not admitted under the said quota.
(With PTI inputs)
"Yes, he will be writing his exams," St Stephen's college's Bursar K M Mathew told the Press Trust of India when asked if the teenage star had been provided his examination admit card.
An international tour to promote his much-talked about film had cost Suraj much of the academic action at his college. The shortage of attendance and an apparent failure to produce his assignments to make up for the classes foregone meant he risked losing a year. But Suraj, first year student of Philosophy, submitted his assignments as per the deadline set by the college that ended at 5 this evening. "I've submitted all assignments as was needed... I will study for tomorrow's exam and hope for the best," Suraj told NDTV.
The college requires students to have at least 66.6 per cent attendance to be able to appear for exams.Earlier, there was much confusion over Suraj's case, with some in the college saying he had failed to submit his assignments and others stating that he had. "We've actually made this provision for these kind of students...we love our students and support them...but he is a star outside the college," college principal Valson Thampu had said.
The college has, in the past, made an exception for students failing to acquire the required attendance for appearing in exams. Recently, Under-19 cricketer Unmukt Chand had been granted a reprieve under the sports quota. "In case of students who are admitted under sports quota, there is a provision for them to submit assignments counter signed by their teachers. The HOD has to say that they have done it," college Vice Principal Clement Rajkumar said. However, Suraj was not admitted under the said quota.
(With PTI inputs)
