Nagpur varsity VC Vilas Sapkal's plan to implement the grading and choice-based credit system (CBCS) at the undergraduate level is reportedly facing stiff opposition from principals and teachers of many colleges. Sources told TOI that they feel conducting two examinations in a year is not "feasible".
Sapkal was keen that the CBCS system, which has to be implemented at the post graduation level from 2012-13, be implemented at the UG level too so that all stakeholders get used to it. The joint board of vice chancellors (JBVC) had taken a unanimous decision during the recent meeting in Pune to adopt the CBCS and grading system for PGs from the coming academic year.
At present, the semester pattern is only for professional courses like engineering and law at the UG level. Sapkal wanted to implement the CBCS across all courses in NU as recommended by the UGC. Without the semester system, the CBCS, which emphasized on continuous evaluation, wouldn't be a reality. The system is prevalent in renowned global universities all over the world.
Many principals and teachers feel that the city lacks sufficient evaluators and infrastructure to conduct exams twice in a year. The large numbers of students pursuing general courses like BA, BCom and BSc also makes it an "unreasonable" affair.
"It would also burn a big hole in NU's pocket," varsity sources said. "Moreover, absorption scheme would have to be devised along with number of attempts for the failure students."
Even now, when exams are held once a year, results are declared much after the 45-day norm set by the Maharashtra University Act. Revaluation results are further delayed.
Despite all these negative points, Ambedkar College principal K Malti Reddy was in favour of the semester system in UG. "It's a change that will benefit the students and it might take a year or two for changes to be accommodated," she said.
Dhanwate National College principal Baban Taywade said a quicker evaluation by evaluators was expected if semester system was to be implemented. Senate member Bharat Meghe said colleges must shoulder some responsibility considering the shortage of evaluators.
Sapkal was keen that the CBCS system, which has to be implemented at the post graduation level from 2012-13, be implemented at the UG level too so that all stakeholders get used to it. The joint board of vice chancellors (JBVC) had taken a unanimous decision during the recent meeting in Pune to adopt the CBCS and grading system for PGs from the coming academic year.
At present, the semester pattern is only for professional courses like engineering and law at the UG level. Sapkal wanted to implement the CBCS across all courses in NU as recommended by the UGC. Without the semester system, the CBCS, which emphasized on continuous evaluation, wouldn't be a reality. The system is prevalent in renowned global universities all over the world.
Many principals and teachers feel that the city lacks sufficient evaluators and infrastructure to conduct exams twice in a year. The large numbers of students pursuing general courses like BA, BCom and BSc also makes it an "unreasonable" affair.
"It would also burn a big hole in NU's pocket," varsity sources said. "Moreover, absorption scheme would have to be devised along with number of attempts for the failure students."
Even now, when exams are held once a year, results are declared much after the 45-day norm set by the Maharashtra University Act. Revaluation results are further delayed.
Despite all these negative points, Ambedkar College principal K Malti Reddy was in favour of the semester system in UG. "It's a change that will benefit the students and it might take a year or two for changes to be accommodated," she said.
Dhanwate National College principal Baban Taywade said a quicker evaluation by evaluators was expected if semester system was to be implemented. Senate member Bharat Meghe said colleges must shoulder some responsibility considering the shortage of evaluators.
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