MU goof-up: Students to take exams with ID cards

MU goof-up: Students to take exams with ID cards

Kevin.Mendonsa@timesgroup.com

Mangaluru:01.04.2021

Perhaps for the first time in the history of Mangalore University (MU), students appearing for first and third semester exams will enter the hall without hall tickets. Due to a technical goof-up, students will have to show their college ID cards.

The development follows the varsity’s adoption of ‘MULinx’, a new in-house software to conduct the examination. However, this led to confusion, and is widely being criticised by students and faculty members, as several colleges failed to receive the list o candidates who can appear for the examination.

Chaos prevailed at several colleges under the university on Wednesday, after students who waited for long hours for hall tickets had to return without one.

At 3 pm, an official circular from the university was released, stating that candidates can appear for exams by producing identity cards issued by the college.

Generally, hall tickets are issued to candidates at least 4-5 days before examination. Not issuing admission tickets till the last minute added to stress and preexam jitters among students. “The university should have been more responsible and quick considering the Covid-19 crisis. However, they and the college administration are at the receiving end. We are not sure how far it is practical to conduct examination without a hall ticket. Besides, the introduction of the new software has led to several changes in the exam process,” said a professor.

College heads who spoke to TOI said they are yet to receive instructions on classroom markings and other details of the exam. “All this must be done at least a day in advance, but we are still awaiting the candidates’ list. That is more important than hall ticket,” said a principal.

‘Hall tickets to be issued in 2 days’

MU registrar (evaluation) PL Dharma, while admitting that it is the varsity’s mistake said: “We have taken measures so that students do not bear the brunt. Hall tickets will be issued in a day or two.”

Referring to the candidates’ list, he said colleges have been asked to allow registration or roll numbers that have been uploaded on the official website. In a message sent to colleges and students,he said the exam will be held as per the timetable. If a candidate has tested positive and is in a position to write the exam, the college will have to make arrangements, he added.