Calcutta University will publish the results of the Bengali postgraduate first-semester examination so the 120 students whose answer scripts were misplaced by the examiners can choose to accept the highest marks scored in one of the four papers as marks for the lost paper.
An official of the university said a decision on publishing the results was likely to be announced on Monday.
The examiners of three colleges — two in the city and one in South 24-Parganas that offer postgraduate courses — lost one of the four papers for which the students wrote tests in April.
The results of 1,000 students are stuck following the loss of scripts.
The university's syndicate has resolved that the 120 students would be either asked to accept the highest marks they got in one of the four papers as the marks for the lost paper or they would be told to sit for retests.
A senior university official said if the students are to exercise the option to accept the highest marks in one of the four papers, the university has to first publish the results.
Vice-chancellor said the university would soon decide when the results would be published. "We would have to decide on publishing the results. Or else they won't be able to opt for choosing to accept the highest marks scored in one of the four papers as the marks for the lost paper should they decide so," VC Santa Datta told Metro.
A university official said a decision has to be made soon on awarding the students marks for the lost paper, as the higher education department has sought an “action-taken report” detailing the steps taken by the university to protect the interests of students within November 12.
“You are further requested to submit a report of the controller of examinations in this regard,” the department's November 5 letter addressed to the registrar said.
"When the university opens on Monday, a decision on publishing the results is likely to be announced. Then the college authorities have to give the students the option form, seeking to know whether they want to consider the highest marks scored in any of the four papers as marks for the lost paper or they would like to take the retests," the official said.
The examiner of the college in South 24-Parganas allegedly burnt the answer sheets of 54 students.
Those of the remaining students got lost by the examiners of two city-based colleges after the scripts had been evaluated and the marks uploaded on the portal of the university’s controller of examinations.
The university also has to inform the department about actions taken against “erring officials” over the loss of answer sheets.
Last updated on 10 Nov 2024
