Seeks review of mark moderation and re-evaluation process
Dimapur, July 15 (MExN): The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has submitted a representation to the Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University expressing “serious concerns” over the recently declared undergraduate results for the 2nd, 4th, and 6th semesters under the FYUGP and CBCS systems.
In a letter dated July 15, ANCSU said the declaration of the results—dated July 11 for the 2nd and 4th semesters and July 8 for the 6th semester (vide notification No. NU/EX-UG-Result-119/2013)—once again revealed “unprofessional and insincere” practices by the university.
“While reiterating our appeal, we convey our deepest anguish as the Nagaland University continues to remain unprofessional and insincere in declaring the semester results year after,” stated the ANCSU representation.
ANCSU said it has repeatedly proposed a review of the university’s mark moderation procedures to make them “more student-friendly and reduce the number of failures in this new system,” warning that “this poor result may cause long-term harm and scepticism regarding NEP 2020's implementation in our state.”
The student body, citing feedback gathered through “extensive interactions and discussions with students and college authorities,” said the backlog rate for the 2nd and 4th semesters was “unusually high this academic year.” It warned that the situation threatens the academic future of thousands of students and raises questions about the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 in the state.
ANCSU also highlighted “numerous issues” with the recent results, including “missing student names, cleared VAC subject but the NU results read backlog and students declared passed in some subjects during the 2nd semester are marked as backlog.”
In light of these issues, the union appealed to Nagaland University to revise the re-evaluation fee structure and permit students to verify their answer scripts before the re-evaluation examination begins.
“The recently declared results have not only drastically reduced the pass rate, causing anxiety and unrest among students, discouraging them from pursuing higher studies but also humiliated some bright students who were rewarded on the toppers list yet due to the negligence and lack of responsibility on the part of authority concerned, the results was revised stating delayed marks update,” the representation stated.
ANCSU urged the university to “thoroughly assess these critical circumstances with sincerity” and “demonstrate its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive educational environment.”
