Mumbai University, which has been grappling with the issue of delays in declaration of results for years, will soon be streamlining its operations to ensure zero delays. The plan is to have a yearly examination audit where strict checks will be put in place.
“The aim is to make sure that results are declared on time,” said Vilas Shinde, controller of examinations. The proposal, which is being prepared, will have aspects like number of students enrolled subject-wise in a particular college, number of teachers for various subjects and those available for assessment.
“For instance, a college may have 100 students enrolled for a certain subject, but they may not have enough teachers to teach or assess. This affects evaluation work. In self-finance courses we face huge problems owing to lack of availability of teachers,” Shinde said.
The proposed audit plans to track how many colleges did not report for assessment, how many students appeared for an exam from a particular college and how many teachers did not turn up for evaluation. The aim is also to have an updated list of teachers who can be called for assessment.
While currently, information is sometimes sought from colleges, it is not a regular exercise. The audit is expected to make it a regular affair.
“The reports from colleges can subsequently be verified by the exam section and we can accordingly plan measures to tide over delays in evaluation and result declaration wherever required. With an audit, we can cross-check what parameters have helped and what haven’t,” Shinde said.
Further, if there is ready information on colleges that are defaulters, the university can take proper decisions when it scrutinises proposals for new courses or increasing seats.
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