Pareto Analysis for -

Why do students bunk classes?

By:-

Stutidutta Mishra

Aggyapal Singh

Subhabrata Chatterjee

BIMTECH, Greater Noida

Introduction to Pareto Diagram

• Named after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto.• Method of identifying the causes of poor quality.• Most quality problems & costs result from only a few causes.• Correcting these few major causes will result in the greatest cost

impact.

Following reasons were identified that make

students bunk classes

To avoid boring lectures10.4 %

Not feeling well9.4 %

Random / Emergency work at home6.5 %

To enjoy extended holidays at home

6.0 %

To complete Pending Projects / Assignments

5.8 %

Got late for class5.5 %

To prepare for academic/competitive exams

5.5 %

To capitalize on minimum attendance criteria

5.5 %

Dislike for subject5.3 %

To hangout with friends

5.3 %

Dislike for the faculty5.3 %

To participate in extra-curricular activities

4.1 %

To meet relatives after long time

3.6 %

To go on a trip with friends / family3.6 %

Odd class timings3.6 %

To celebrate festivals3.4 %

Mental stress caused byPersonal matters

3.1 %

To meet Girlfriend/Boyfriend

2.7 %

Did not complete theHome assignment

2.2 %

Peer Pressure1.7 %

Inconvenience ofTravelling to class

1.0 %

Availability ofFree study material

0.7 %

To attend tuition / coaching classes-1.0 %

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10.4

19.826.3

32.338.1

43.649.2

54.760.0

65.370.1

74.277.8

81.485.1

88.491.6 94.2 96.4 98.1 99.0 99.8 100.0

Final results Pareto chart for cumulative

% contribution By all the 23 reasons

Methodology adopted

• The whole process started with a brain-storming session (which also included a exploratory research) to find out the reasons for the bunking of lectures. • Some of the reasons which were correlated were grouped into a single factor• 23 factors were short-listed and the same was surveyed by conducting a

secondary research (via emails and printed surveys) on BIMTECH as well as students from other colleges.• 100 responses were collected and a Pareto chart was drawn using the

cumulative percentages generated• Around 14 factors (refer to excel sheet) were found to be causing 80% of the

reasons of bunking the lectures.