The decision is based on the report of the two-member committee of deans of Science and Commerce. The panel was constituted to check whether the paper-setter's conduct could be considered a "malpractice" under the Maharashtra Universities Malpractice Act, 1986.
After a month and-a-half of dilly dallying, University of Mumbai has finally managed to resolve the complex case of BSc (IT) question paper fraud, exposed by dna on November 22.
The paper-setter has been debarred from all exam-related work of the varsity for the next three years for her "mistake" and "negligence".
However, the varsity has decided against conducting a re-examination for the 16,000 students as the misconduct of the paper-setter doesn't qualify as "malpractice" under the rule book, MU feels.
"A decision in this regard was taken by the board of examination in its December 29 meeting," said Dinesh Bonde, controller of exam, Mumbai University.
The decision is based on the report of the two-member committee of deans of Science and Commerce. The panel was constituted to check whether the paper-setter's conduct could be considered a "malpractice" under the Maharashtra Universities Malpractice Act, 1986.
dna had, in its November 22 edition, exposed how the internal exam software test paper of a city-based institute, Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management, Vile Parle, was repeated in the final year exam of the Mumbai University. The MU exam (semester 5) was conducted on November 14, for which around 16,000 BSc (IT) students appeared.
Asked about the rationale behind its unique decision—paper-setter found guilty but re-exam not necessary—Bonde said: "The committee interviewed the students of Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management and found they hadn't been told that the same question paper would appear in the University exam too. Moreover, the committee found that the college had used two question papers in the internal exam, so the possibility of malpractice was ruled out."
Students however find university's arbitrary decision ridiculous. "I am aghast at the outcomes. MU has failed to give us justice," rued a BSc IT student.
A professor said: "A police probe is must to rule out malpractice. Not only that, taking a close look at the results of the students of Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management could also lead to the truth."
The varsity is yet to declare the results of BSc IT (semester 5).
Bonde meanwhile, promised that his office would analyse the results of that college vis-a-vis other colleges to remove any doubts. "This is a routine process which we will follow in this case too."
Interestingly, even 15 days after taking a call on such a sensitive case, MU has not issued any circular in this regard – informing affiliated colleges or the concerned students who have been having sleepless nights since the matter came to light. This is probably because MU wanted to keep the issue under wraps at least till Indian Science Congress held at its campus came to an end (on January 7).
Dismissing this charge, Bonde said, "The circular will come out in a day or two."
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