Inquiry committee submits report in revaluation scam
Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com
Chennai 08.09.2019
An in-house inquiry panel formed by Anna University to examine the revaluation scam and procurement of marksheets has completed its inquiry and submitted reports to the university for further action, sources said. Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) had uncovered the revaluation scam wherein candidates’ marks were inflated and students with single digit marks got more than 75 marks after revaluation. Three faculty members, including former controller of examinations, G V Uma, were suspended.
Along with the DVAC’s inquiry, the university formed an internal inquiry panel. “The committee found evidence for 12 cases against the former controller of examinations,” a committee member told TOI.
In one case, using the 15 marks rule, a candidate who scored just seven got 75 marks after revaluation. “The first evaluation awarded seven marks and in revaluation he was awarded 45 marks. As the difference was more than 15 marks, another revaluation was needed. In the second revaluation, 75 marks were awarded,” the member added. The final score was 75 as the difference between the first and second revaluation was less than the difference between first evaluation and revaluation. That is, 45 and 75 are closer than 7 and 48. “The rule was misused,” the member said. Further, there was another case related to purchase of ₹62crore worth marksheets with added security features.
Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com
Chennai 08.09.2019
An in-house inquiry panel formed by Anna University to examine the revaluation scam and procurement of marksheets has completed its inquiry and submitted reports to the university for further action, sources said. Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) had uncovered the revaluation scam wherein candidates’ marks were inflated and students with single digit marks got more than 75 marks after revaluation. Three faculty members, including former controller of examinations, G V Uma, were suspended.
Along with the DVAC’s inquiry, the university formed an internal inquiry panel. “The committee found evidence for 12 cases against the former controller of examinations,” a committee member told TOI.
In one case, using the 15 marks rule, a candidate who scored just seven got 75 marks after revaluation. “The first evaluation awarded seven marks and in revaluation he was awarded 45 marks. As the difference was more than 15 marks, another revaluation was needed. In the second revaluation, 75 marks were awarded,” the member added. The final score was 75 as the difference between the first and second revaluation was less than the difference between first evaluation and revaluation. That is, 45 and 75 are closer than 7 and 48. “The rule was misused,” the member said. Further, there was another case related to purchase of ₹62crore worth marksheets with added security features.
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