Earlier, GTU conducted final semester examinations for various technical courses online in August amid the coronavirus lockdown.
GTU Final Semester Exams 2020: Gujarat Technological University (GTU) decided to put off plans to hold its winter semester tests online. According to the reports, the decision is taken citing objections raised by students. Earlier, GTU conducted final semester examinations for various technical courses online in August amid the coronavirus lockdown. According to the reports, a section of students, in a recent communiqué submitted to GTU Vice-Chancellor Professor Navin Sheth, stated, “a miracle happened in the final semester results as the students, who were detained in previous semesters, were awarded nine out of 10 SPI (semester performance index). Thus, it has caused injustice to meritorious students”.
The final semester exams conducted by GTU in August experienced technical glitches and student data leaks. The examination was based on multiple-choice questions (MCQ) and awarded no negative marks for incorrect answers.“Look at the online MCQ marks. Almost everyone is getting 9 out of 10 SPI, including those who were detained in the previous semesters… We only request you to retain the offline exams,” the letter submitted by a section of students stated. The university had attributed the improvement in the overall results to the MCQ exam pattern and absence of negative marking.
On December 6, GTU Vice-Chancellor said, “They (students) claimed this (online) examination system caused injustice to meritorious students as the average students also scored good marks… Based on the students’ feedback on online examinations, the university has decided not to conduct the winter semester examinations online.”
Recently, GTU also postponed the offline examinations scheduled to commence on December 10. Instead, it has commenced its new semester on December 3. More than four lakh students from over 480 technical institutes affiliated with GTU, the largest technical university of the state, were to take their exams scheduled from December 10.
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