Kerala varsity begins internal investigation into marks scam
19/11/2019
19/11/2019
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Arif Mohammed Khan
The University of Kerala has commenced an internal inquiry into the illegal modification of moderated marks that were obtained by students pursuing career-related courses.
The expert team, led by Pro Vice-Chancellor P.P. Ajayakumar, recorded the statements of senior officers, including the Controller of Examinations, Director of the Computer Centre, Joint Registrars and Assistant Registrars of various sections, and employees of the IT cell in the examination wing.
The panel, which comprised technical experts, including Syndicate member K.G. Gopachandran, Senate member K.S. Anil Kumar and Ignatius Kunjumon, a retired professor of the Cochin University of Science and Technology(CUSAT), also blocked the related hard disks from the examination wing as part of the ongoing probe. The team is likely to study the access patterns to identify the source of the alterations that had been made to the marks, sources said.
The inquiry also exposed various drawbacks of the existing examination software, including its inability to incorporate certain ‘conditions’ to selectively provide moderation. The university has also suspended the login credentials of most officials until further notice.
Meanwhile, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan summoned Vice-Chancellor V.P. Mahadevan Pillai to understand the circumstances that could have led to the ongoing controversy and the remedial measures that have been adopted to prevent such malpractices in future.
UDF walkout
Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala has demanded a judicial inquiry into the issue. The Opposition UDF staged a walkout in the Kerala Assembly on Monday demanding an impartial investigation into the complaints of Kerala University arbitrarily awarding marks for students of 16
Arif Mohammed Khan
The University of Kerala has commenced an internal inquiry into the illegal modification of moderated marks that were obtained by students pursuing career-related courses.
The expert team, led by Pro Vice-Chancellor P.P. Ajayakumar, recorded the statements of senior officers, including the Controller of Examinations, Director of the Computer Centre, Joint Registrars and Assistant Registrars of various sections, and employees of the IT cell in the examination wing.
The panel, which comprised technical experts, including Syndicate member K.G. Gopachandran, Senate member K.S. Anil Kumar and Ignatius Kunjumon, a retired professor of the Cochin University of Science and Technology(CUSAT), also blocked the related hard disks from the examination wing as part of the ongoing probe. The team is likely to study the access patterns to identify the source of the alterations that had been made to the marks, sources said.
The inquiry also exposed various drawbacks of the existing examination software, including its inability to incorporate certain ‘conditions’ to selectively provide moderation. The university has also suspended the login credentials of most officials until further notice.
Meanwhile, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan summoned Vice-Chancellor V.P. Mahadevan Pillai to understand the circumstances that could have led to the ongoing controversy and the remedial measures that have been adopted to prevent such malpractices in future.
UDF walkout
Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala has demanded a judicial inquiry into the issue. The Opposition UDF staged a walkout in the Kerala Assembly on Monday demanding an impartial investigation into the complaints of Kerala University arbitrarily awarding marks for students of 16
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