An analysis of the academic rehabilitation programme (ARP) for undergraduates at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, has revealed that the programmehas had a 50% success rate.
For undergraduate students whose academic performances do not meet the requirements for continuation in their chosen programmes, a final chance for continuation in the form of the academic rehabilitation programme was brought into effect from the 2008-09 academic year.
“So far, around 60 students have been taken into the ARP. Each year, around 50% of the students are successfully rehabilitated,” said IIT Bombay professor H Narayanan, who is the convenor of the programme.
A special senate-appointed committee prescribes a customised academic load for an ARP student. The students are simultaneously given necessary guidance and support with the help of student mentors. Their performance and behaviour are carefully monitored for a semester.
Subsequently, a student is rehabilitated into her/his programme on successful completion.
“Sometimes, problem arises as students have irregular attendance, bad habits or are not attentive. So, when they are part of the ARP, they are given personal attention and they have to maintain a diary of their daily routine. During the programme, students have to take four courses. The advantage is that they can opt for a course they have done before,” said Narayanan.
He said the institute is strict with first-year students who are part of the programme.“For a third or fourth year student, it is difficult to leave the institute and look for other alternatives.”
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