Anna Univ brings in examination reforms
Seeks To Refine Process After Evaluation Scam
Ram.Sundaram@timesgroup.com 12.11.2018
Chennai:
In the aftermath of the revaluation scam, Anna University has introduced a slew of examination reforms, including distribution of answer keys, striking down of blank pages and cross-checking 30% of evaluated answer scripts, the university told the Madras high court recently.
G V Uma, former Controller of Examinations, and other faculty members were suspended for their alleged role in the said scam. Besides an ongoing Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Vigilance (DVAC) probe, an internal committee formed to probe the scam found that answer scripts of students were manipulated at evaluation centres. Answer scripts provided to students contain 44 pages. Students, involved in the scam, left the last few pages of the scripts blank and scamsters filled these pages with relevant answers during evaluation.
According to the new assessment schedule introduced by the varsity, students must strike out all unwritten pages of the answer scripts and exam hall supervisors have been told not to collect answer scripts with blank pages.
Also, a proposal has been made to remove the front page of answer scripts before they are handed over to the evaluating faculties. The front page contains students’ register number and number of pages answered, said a senior official from Anna University. “By doing this, the evaluator will not know the students’ identity and cannot fill additional answers,” the official added.
In its affidavit submitted to the court, Anna University said answer keys for all the subject question papers were provided to faculty so that the number of students applying for revaluation comes down.
Besides this, the chairman of the evaluation centre should cross-check at least 30% of answer scripts evaluated by examiners and the number of examiners under a chairman has been reduced from 17 to 10 now, the university submitted.
Further, answer scripts with a difference in the original and re-evaluated score of more than 15 will be scrutinized, the affidavit said.
A 40-day deadline has been set for the Controller of Examinations to finish the re-evaluation process and release the results via website and text messages. Earlier, action was taken against 1,070 faculty members who awarded illogical marks during evaluation.
Seeks To Refine Process After Evaluation Scam
Ram.Sundaram@timesgroup.com 12.11.2018
Chennai:
In the aftermath of the revaluation scam, Anna University has introduced a slew of examination reforms, including distribution of answer keys, striking down of blank pages and cross-checking 30% of evaluated answer scripts, the university told the Madras high court recently.
G V Uma, former Controller of Examinations, and other faculty members were suspended for their alleged role in the said scam. Besides an ongoing Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Vigilance (DVAC) probe, an internal committee formed to probe the scam found that answer scripts of students were manipulated at evaluation centres. Answer scripts provided to students contain 44 pages. Students, involved in the scam, left the last few pages of the scripts blank and scamsters filled these pages with relevant answers during evaluation.
According to the new assessment schedule introduced by the varsity, students must strike out all unwritten pages of the answer scripts and exam hall supervisors have been told not to collect answer scripts with blank pages.
Also, a proposal has been made to remove the front page of answer scripts before they are handed over to the evaluating faculties. The front page contains students’ register number and number of pages answered, said a senior official from Anna University. “By doing this, the evaluator will not know the students’ identity and cannot fill additional answers,” the official added.
In its affidavit submitted to the court, Anna University said answer keys for all the subject question papers were provided to faculty so that the number of students applying for revaluation comes down.
Besides this, the chairman of the evaluation centre should cross-check at least 30% of answer scripts evaluated by examiners and the number of examiners under a chairman has been reduced from 17 to 10 now, the university submitted.
Further, answer scripts with a difference in the original and re-evaluated score of more than 15 will be scrutinized, the affidavit said.
A 40-day deadline has been set for the Controller of Examinations to finish the re-evaluation process and release the results via website and text messages. Earlier, action was taken against 1,070 faculty members who awarded illogical marks during evaluation.
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