Mangaluru: Even after a year, Mangalore University has failed to constitute a committee to check, take action, and chalk out a plan to prevent incidents of erratic evaluation. Instances of erratic evaluation allegedly increased after the introduction of NEP-2020. Mangalore University assured to constitute a committee after it received several complaints from candidates and colleges on erratic evaluation.The issue was discussed in the university’s syndicate meeting.
“The instances of erratic evaluation were reported in 2022, during both odd and even semesters, but no action has been taken yet,” said a senior professor. The professor demanded that MU constitute a committee at the earliest, to look into the issue.
Jayaraj Amin, vice-chancellor (in-charge), Mangalore University, said that he was not aware of the assurance regarding constituting a committee to look into erratic evaluation. “I am not aware of the issue, and it happened during the tenure of the previous VC. I will ask the registrar (evaluation) to look into it,” he said.
In August 2022, the then vice-chancellor PS Yadapadithaya, informed that a report was being sought through a committee, after several complaints of erratic evaluation were received from candidates and colleges, after first, third, and fifth semester results were declared. He had also said that evaluators would be made to pay 50% of the revaluation fee, which would be given to candidates in the event of erratic evaluation. As per the MU rules, when a candidate who applies for revaluation scores 10% or more marks from earlier results, he or she is entitled to receive 50% reimbursement on the re-evaluation fee. He further said that MU would pay a 100% refund to candidates instead of the existing 50%.
A professor said, “ In a semester exam evaluation conducted in December 2022, MU established approximately eight late-evening evaluation centres within its jurisdiction, to assess second-semester (NEP syllabus) and fourth-semester (old scheme) exam papers. During these sessions, evaluators were tasked with correcting 80-100 answersheets within the limited time frame. According to guidelines of the old scheme, an individual could evaluate up to 30 answersheets, while under NEP-2020, this limit increased to 40 papers in a working day. It raises concern when educators, having already taught throughout the day, are expected to come to the examination centre in the evening and correct 80 to 100 answersheets,” the professor said.
Besides, a few candidates who applied for revaluation and got more than 10% of the marks, claimed that they did not receive any refund yet.
“The instances of erratic evaluation were reported in 2022, during both odd and even semesters, but no action has been taken yet,” said a senior professor. The professor demanded that MU constitute a committee at the earliest, to look into the issue.
Jayaraj Amin, vice-chancellor (in-charge), Mangalore University, said that he was not aware of the assurance regarding constituting a committee to look into erratic evaluation. “I am not aware of the issue, and it happened during the tenure of the previous VC. I will ask the registrar (evaluation) to look into it,” he said.
In August 2022, the then vice-chancellor PS Yadapadithaya, informed that a report was being sought through a committee, after several complaints of erratic evaluation were received from candidates and colleges, after first, third, and fifth semester results were declared. He had also said that evaluators would be made to pay 50% of the revaluation fee, which would be given to candidates in the event of erratic evaluation. As per the MU rules, when a candidate who applies for revaluation scores 10% or more marks from earlier results, he or she is entitled to receive 50% reimbursement on the re-evaluation fee. He further said that MU would pay a 100% refund to candidates instead of the existing 50%.
A professor said, “ In a semester exam evaluation conducted in December 2022, MU established approximately eight late-evening evaluation centres within its jurisdiction, to assess second-semester (NEP syllabus) and fourth-semester (old scheme) exam papers. During these sessions, evaluators were tasked with correcting 80-100 answersheets within the limited time frame. According to guidelines of the old scheme, an individual could evaluate up to 30 answersheets, while under NEP-2020, this limit increased to 40 papers in a working day. It raises concern when educators, having already taught throughout the day, are expected to come to the examination centre in the evening and correct 80 to 100 answersheets,” the professor said.
Besides, a few candidates who applied for revaluation and got more than 10% of the marks, claimed that they did not receive any refund yet.