Kurukshetra University awards zero to student with 93 marks

Shiv Kumar Sharma

Tribune News Service

Yamunanagar, February 11

A student of civil engineering at Jai Parkash Mukand Lal Innovative Engineering and Technology Institute (JMIETI) at Radaur in the district has scored 93 marks in a subject, but was awarded zero by Kurukshetra University (KU).

Pancham appeared in the structural analysis paper and was awarded zero. After procuring the answersheet under the RTI Act, it was found that he had secured 93 marks. The university then issued a corrected certificate in September last year.

Like Pancham, a large number of students have alleged unfair marking – given very low marks in one subject though scoring high in all other subjects.

Garima, a student of information technology at Jai Parkash Mukand Lal Institute of Engineering and Technology (JMIT), Radaur, said: “I was the topper in the first semester, but declared fail in the second semester. On re-evaluation, I again topped the semester.”

“Shakshi, a third-year BTech student at the institute, said: “I have visited the university nearly 20 times along with my parents but to no avail. Time and again, students have been declared fail in one or other subject but no corrective measures have been taken by the authorities.”

Radhika, Manisha and Kriti, all students of information technology, said: “The state government should bring in changes in the examination system. Once the result is declared, students have to go through the rigorous and time-consuming process of re-evaluation.”

They said: “Students of the final year have to suffer a lot as placement companies do not consider them for recruitment since they have not been declared pass. Their career is ruined for no fault of theirs.”

“In recent results (2015), 161 students of the JMIT and JMIETI procured their answer-books through the RTI. It was found that the answers were correct but were not marked properly and they had to apply for re-evaluation, the results were revised from 20 per cent to 70 per cent,” said Prof LS Reen of the JMIT.

Sources said most of the supplementary cases took place due to the negligence of teachers involved in marking the answersheets and clerical staff.

Dr Praveen Saini, Registrar, Kurukshetra University, said: “If any teacher commits negligence in marking answersheets, we debar him/her. Action is also taken against administrative staff for clerical mistakes.”