Server error forces students to courier answer sheets -

Server error forces students to courier answer sheets -

The Times Of India

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:22.09.2020

A majority of students who took the online exam conducted by the University of Madras on Monday struggled to download question papers and upload answer scripts due to server-related problems.

Many post offices in and around the city were crowded with students sending answer sheets to their colleges by speed post. Some students also rushed to the colleges to submit answer scripts.

As per guidelines, students have to download the question paper using a login id and password, and upload written answer scripts.

B Siva, a final year BCom student, said he wrote the advanced cost and accounting exam on Monday. “But I was not able to download the question paper. With the help from our department, we got the question paper.I was also not able to upload the answer scripts and couriered those to my college,” he said.

Dinesh, a final year student from the visual communication department of a city college, said he went to his college to submit answer scripts.

A professor from a city college said they have formed WhatsApp groups for final year students to distribute question papers. “Out of 100 students, around 20 were able to upload answer scripts,” he said.

There were crowds outside college campuses as students gathered to submit answer scripts. “Students had to post their answer scripts within three hours. There were huge crowds at post offices. Fearing they may not be able to send their answer scripts and acknowledgement on time, many went to the colleges,” principal of a city college said.

A University of Madras official said students were not able to upload answer scripts due to lack of bandwidth at their homes. “The university allowed the students to courier their answer scripts to their colleges or submit in person wherever possible. Server issues were addressed by a team of experts,” he said.