It’s a case of better late than never for candidates who attempted the computer-based Common Admission test (CAT) 2009 only to feel cheated after the results were declared.
It’s a case of better late than never for candidates who attempted the computer-based Common Admission test (CAT) 2009 only to feel cheated after the results were declared.
Over 500 candidates across the country are renewing their protest against the Indian Institute of Management’s (IIM) entrance test by filing a special leave petition in the Supreme Court.
The students have formed a group, Protest Against CAT 2009 (PAC 2009), and are launching a national level campaign to recruit more petitioners and gather funds for the campaign.
Earlier on April 7, a petition filed by the group in Delhi high courtwas rejected on the grounds that it was too late. The group filed an appeal in a division bench which was once again rejected. “This time we have sought legal advice from one of the top law firms in the country, Desai & Diwanji in Delhi,” said Lohit Sahu, spokesperson, PAC 2009. “We were told that we have merit on our side and we should pursue the matter in theSupreme Court.”
Sahu, a student from BITS Pilani, said they are trying to connect with candidates across the country through social networking sites such as Facebook, Orkut, Twitter, etc. The group has also sought technical help from students of IIT-Bombay. “We need lot of support to get it all together. Our objective is to get a chance to be heard at the court and ensure that we are not taken for granted by the IIMs next year,” said Sahu.
The group has made a dossier of events that went wrong in CAT 2009, including assessment, marking scheme, technical glitches during exam, unfair re-examination, etc.
The result of CAT 2009 was announced on February 28. It was followed by huge protest from students with allegations of opaque marking system. Later, Prometric, the American firm which organised the online CAT 2009 revealed its scoring system.
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