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Bareilly (UP), Nov 13 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Thursday asked universities to ensure 100 per cent attendance in examinations and discontinue the practice of holding back paper exams.

Addressing the 23rd convocation ceremony of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University here, the Governor, who is also the Chancellor of state universities, said, “Universities should stop conducting back paper exams. There must be 100 per cent attendance in all examinations." Back or supplementary papers are exams which are held for those students who have failed in a single or multiple subjects. Students need to clear such papers to become eligible to attain a degree.

Highlighting the achievements of women students, Patel said, “It is heartening to see girl

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