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The Hindu
08-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Teachers return as Kannur University fails to provide answer sheets at evaluation camps
In yet another glaring lapse, Kannur University failed to provide answer sheets to teachers who arrived at the nine second semester evaluation camps of the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUGP) on Thursday, forcing many to return without commencing work. The incident has sparked protests from teacher organisations. Just days ago, the university was under fire for not providing question papers to students at several examination centres. Dr. Premachandran Keezhoth, State president of Kerala Private College Teachers Association, said the organisation would stage a protest over the university's treatment of teachers. 'Teachers arrived for evaluation based on the university's notification were sent back as answer papers were not available there. This shows blatant disrespect and mismanagement,' he said. The Government College Teachers Organisation (GCTO), Kannur University Regional Committee, condemned the university's handling of the situation. Senate member and GCTO State vice president Dr. Muhammed Ashfas C.H. criticised the university's repeated failures in exam management. 'It is the primary responsibility of the university to handle university examinations and evaluation camps with accuracy. Yet such an irresponsible approach on the part of the university is worrying both teachers and students waiting for the results,' he said. The GCTO also demanded the immediate removal of the Registrar, who currently holds additional charge as Controller of Examinations. Sources in the university said that the varsity had not received answer papers from several colleges. Now the plan is to conduct the evaluation camp on Monday. However, it is doubtful if all the papers can be collected in three days. Registrar Joby K. Jose was unavailable for comments.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Exams postponed as question papers ‘fail to arrive' in Kannur varsity
Chaos unfolded at Kannur University on Saturday as students arrived to write exams only to find that no question papers were available, leading to the postponement of 14 papers. The university later announced that the rescheduled exams will be held on May 5. The incident occurred during the second semester examinations of the newly introduced four-year undergraduate multidisciplinary courses. Students had received answer sheets and were seated in examination halls. They were kept waiting for over an hour before learning that the exams have been postponed. The university attributed the delay to a 'technical problem' that disrupted the transmission of question papers. According to procedure, college Principals are expected to download question papers from the university portal an hour before the scheduled start and print and distribute them to students. However, on Saturday, the question papers never arrived. Instead, a brief email from the personal assistant to the Controller of Examinations informed colleges after 10 a.m. that the exams were being postponed due to technical reasons. The situation reignited criticism of Kannur University's exam management. Allegations had previously emerged about question papers being leaked through WhatsApp an hour before exams. The Kerala Private College Teachers Association Kannur Regional Committee voiced strong protest against what it termed the continuous 'irresponsible approach' of the university authorities. Students and faculty alike expressed frustration at the lack of preparations and communication from the university, demanding accountability to prevent further disruption to academic schedules. The Kerala Students Union and the Muslim Students Federation staged protest marches to the university during the day.
