Mumbai University pulling all stops to conduct the exams smoothly

Updated on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Mumbai University seems to have pulled out all the stops to ensure that exams are not hampered by the ongoing teachers' exam boycott. The university on Monday issued a circular, asking colleges to assign invigilation work to bank employees, government servants, NGOs, former students, school teachers, non-teaching staff and college management for exams that will start from March 28 with TYBCom.

On March 20, a government resolution was passed asking colleges and universities in the state to conduct the exams using available resources, roping in unemployed qualified teachers, unaided teachers, temporary teachers or postgraduate students for invigilation.

But a union of non-teaching staff, College Karmachari Union, has written to the chief minister, refusing to participate in the invigilation work.

College principals are now worried about how to conduct the exams in such "a sticky situation". Principal of Sathaye College Kavita Rege said the temporary staff would have to be trained in the new bar code system to avoid any chaos or delays during the exam. Pro-vice-chancellor Naresh Chandra said, "There is no need to train them. They can be called two hours before the exam and told about it."

Chandra, however, maintained that colleges could take help of any available resources. The university will also conduct the last of the three mock drills to see the feasibility of the digital exam paper delivery (DEPD) system on March 26.

Mumbai University pulling all stops to conduct the exams smoothly

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