NAGPUR: While announcing the reexam for over 10,000 students who faced hurdles while appearing for the winter 2020 exams on the first day, Nagpur University did not take any decision regarding the other examinees, who faced similar issues in the next four days.
According to the figures provided by NU, nearly 3,491 students couldn’t submit their papers despite logging in due to low internet connectivity, power failure and other issues. Hundreds of students also complained that their paper ended before time and hence, they couldn’t solve all the questions. Many used the social media to air their grievances. They also tagged TOI, saying they faced issues due to slow servers and connectivity, but their papers indicated successful submission.
Board of Examination and Evaluation (BOEE) director Prafulla Sable has advised students missing out on the exams to contact their college principal and send their application to the NU exam section. “We will compile their information and verify it with our server data. We have every minute data of all the students who logged in. We will make a list of genuine cases and put it before the BOEE and NU top brass. However, any decision would be implemented after the exams are over,” said Sable.
As examinees from rural areas faced genuine problems due to poor connectivity and devices, NU would consider their cases, added Sable.
On Monday, hundreds of engineering students faced similar issues while solving their papers. While many couldn’t log in, there were others who faced connectivity issues for which they blamed the NU server. Few students complained that their papers were submitted prematurely.
Refuting allegations, the director said only engineering students faced issues while the others, who appeared for general courses, hardly complained. “It’s impossible that they didn’t get time to solve the questions. The server didn’t discriminate between students. These students are technologically advanced. They tried to experiment with the system and hence, didn’t get enough time. Many take screenshots which the server records as suspicious activity and blocks them. In the last paper, we had extended the time but today, no such facility was provided,” he said.