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Handwritten Assignment Requirements Create Repetitive Busywork for Students

Engineering students in India are required to submit handwritten assignments each semester, often copying identical questions and derivations repeatedly from shared PDFs. This requirement consumes hours that students consider academically unproductive, as the content is duplicated rather than original. The problem is structural to institutions that mandate handwritten submission as a proxy for engagement, without verifying whether the activity generates any learning.

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