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ShareAhmedabad: The Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has failed to implement the guidelines set up by the Gujarat High Court in connection with fixing special passing standards for the disabled students.
The High Court order follows the complaint by one 17-year-old girl, Rachna Shah, who is hearing impaired and was declared to have failed in all six subjects. On September 17, Rachna Shah, heaved a sigh of relief when she was allowed to take her diploma examination after a prolonged legal battle for justice as court fixed 20% criteria as passing score for disabled students.
Rachna approached the HC demanding transparency in evaluation system, to fix 20% criteria as passing score for disabled students, and also to allow her to sit in the third semester.
The division bench comprising Chief Justice KS Radhakrishnan and Justice Akil Kureshi heard her case and were appalled at the varsity's insensitivity towards the physically challenged student.
However, even after more than a month elapsed no steps were being taken by the GTU regarding fixing special passing standards for the disabled and for the hearing impaired.
Talking to DNA, Rachna Shah's maternal grandfather Vinay Uchat said, "I believe the issue regarding fixing special passing standards for the disabled and for hearing impared is under active consideration of the government and the university as directed by the High Court." He further urged that the passing marks in Diploma Courses including the course undertaken by Rachna should be fixed at 20% of the total marks as it is done by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Board.
Moreover, even after Gujarat High Court observation there are still anomalies in the results declared by Gujarat Technological University. Uchat further said as the order of Gujarat High Court, Rachna was allowed to give examination of subjects of second semester Diploma in Electronics & Communication as the time of remedial test conducted for the second semester for the students who took the said examination in June, 2009 considering it as Rachna's first trial and not remedial examination.
Accordingly, Rachna appeared for the IInd semester examination on September 18 - 23 and appeared for all eight subjects of II semester of Diploma in Electronics & Communication, ie six theory subjects and two non-theory subjects.
In the results declared, the E/M/I component was not mentioned, nor was the SPI and CPI data given.
Uchat also said apart from these there still exist anomalies in the results declaredby GTU, while in the results published in internet Rachna was awarded DD grade in Applied Science II, however, the results she received through registered AD in the same subject, Applied Science II she was awarded CC grade.Moreover, Rachna Shah made several communication to concerned authorities though there were no replies from concerned authorities.
