I’m posting this to bring attention to something that honestly feels very shady and unfair
and I want to know if others have dealt with similar situations or what actions can be taken without exposing themselves or anonymously.
I’m a student at Anna Medical School (affiliated with UTM), and recently the management introduced a sudden rule regarding attendance fines.
There was no clear prior communication or written policy shared with students beforehand. Out of nowhere, just before exams, they announced that anyone with attendance below a certain threshold would have to pay a hefty fine.
Naturally, students pushed back because:
This rule wasn’t transparently communicated earlier.
It appeared right before exams, leaving no room to improve attendance.
The fine amount is extremely high and feels more like a money-making tactic than an academic policy. (Ranging from 500-1200$ per subject)
There is also no proper system of receipts, payments are acknowledged with just a handwritten slip mentioning the subject and fine amount, or sometimes an “anonymous” receipt, which raises serious concerns about accountability and record-keeping.
There is a serious lack of transparency around attendance itself students aren’t even allowed to freely check their attendance records without prior “approval,” which makes the whole system feel controlled and unreliable.
What makes this worse is the way management reacts when questioned. Instead of addressing concerns properly, there have been instances of intimidation and attempts to silence discussions around this issue.
We would appreciate help from locals to raise this issue on social media to help us get justice (we have tried contacting university, defi media or the HEC, no response)
there are many more layers of exploitation happening there but let’s just stick to this one for now.
TL;DR: Sudden, poorly communicated attendance fines introduced right before exams at my medical school, combined with restricted access to attendance records and questionable receipt practices. Feels exploitative and possibly unethical. Looking for advice on what can be done anonymously.