Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has postponed the engineering semester-ending examinations, originally scheduled to commence on May 20, to May 26, following a protest staged by students led by the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and the Youth Congress on Tuesday.
Reasons for the Postponement
Akshay Jain, head of the media department for the Youth Congress, stated that many students had yet to receive their re-evaluation results, yet the university had scheduled the exams to begin on May 20. The Bombay High Court on Monday had directed SPPU to accept the exam forms and allow 771 students from its affiliated engineering colleges in Pune, Ahilyanagar, and Nashik to appear for the third and fourth-year exams starting May 20. Students demanded additional time to prepare for the examinations.
University's Response
Rajendra Talware, Director of Examination and Evaluation at SPPU, however, denied the claim that none of the re-evaluation results had been released. "Majority are already out. Only those who applied late or were not satisfied with the result are pending. However, considering the interest of students, we have postponed the engineering exams to May 26," he said.
Lapses Committee Formed
Denying any malpractice or paper leak in the direct tax law exam held on May 15, Talware stated that a lapses committee has been formed to investigate the objections raised by students. "The objection was that all the questions came verbatim from a single book. It is not a case of paper leak. The lapses committee will look into the issue and submit its recommendations, based on which we will act. We want to ensure that due diligence is followed by the paper setters," Talware added.
The postponement aims to provide students with adequate time for preparation while addressing their concerns regarding pending results and exam scheduling.
