NU downplays college codes in merit list marks column but says uniform needed

  • | Friday | 18th January, 2019

We have stopped publishing marks column so we will have a uniform format from next time,” he said.On January 17, TOI had reported about the mistakes in merit list. Fresh list wasn’t uploaded till late Thursday evening. Nagpur: Following TOI report, the Nagpur University (NU) top brass admitted on Thursday that uniformity has to be maintained in preparing merit list to avoid confusion in the minds of parents and students. “But, it wasn’t a big mistake. However, Pro-VC Pramod Yeole and Director of Examinations and Evaluation Niraj Khaty downplayed the glitches in merit and medal lists finalized for the 106th convocation ceremony to be held at Suresh Bhat Auditorium on Saturday.Yeole said the university officials carefully scanned each and every merit list and found that college codes were printed under marks column only in certain courses and not all.

Nagpur: Following TOI report, the Nagpur University (NU) top brass admitted on Thursday that uniformity has to be maintained in preparing merit list to avoid confusion in the minds of parents and students. However, Pro-VC Pramod Yeole and Director of Examinations and Evaluation Niraj Khaty downplayed the glitches in merit and medal lists finalized for the 106th convocation ceremony to be held at Suresh Bhat Auditorium on Saturday.Yeole said the university officials carefully scanned each and every merit list and found that college codes were printed under marks column only in certain courses and not all. “But, it wasn’t a big mistake. We have stopped publishing marks column so we will have a uniform format from next time,” he said.On January 17, TOI had reported about the mistakes in merit list. Fresh list wasn’t uploaded till late Thursday evening. In fact, TOI found more course lists affected with similar goof ups even on the eve of 106th convocation.When reminded that similar mistakes had led to the major embarrassment to the NU administration during the previous convocation, Khaty said no complaint was received so far regarding the merit list due to printing of college codes.Vice Chancellor SP Kane and Pro-VC Yeole clarified that medal list too was OK as marks were considered in case of medal sponsored for a subject and CGPA for entire course.Yeole said for Credit Based Semester System (CBCS) course CGPA is the criteria while division or marks for annual or credit based system (CBS) courses.However, doubts remain if the NU actually framed norms as per the difference in course patterns.

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