JNTUH might allow students to see their answer sheets

HYDERABAD: In a transfer to ensure transparency in the system, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH) may consider the option of placing the answer sheets on the web or problem a replica of it not less than if failed students apply for revaluation.

A committee was constituted just a few days ago to suggest transparency in analysis after students from varied affiliated schools professionaltested alleging faulty valuation which resulted in a big number of students failing within the exams. The committee headed by JNTUH Rector N.V. Ramana Rao was requested to suggest measures for transparent valuation.

Photocopies instructed

Though the committee is but to start its work, senior lecturers have apparently expressed their views to the higher ups in the administration that issuing photocopies of reply sheets will deliver within the required transparency and the varsity can escape the blame by students. "Dad and mom can know what their youngsters are writing," a senior teacher said.

JNTUH Convocation Vice Chancellor A. Venugopal Reddy, when contacted, mentioned the committee will study all of the recommendations and options. He agreed that giving photocopies of reply sheets will drive away all apprehensions and in addition make the valuators more accountable. The committee has also been requested to study the feasibility of inserting reply sheets on the web, he said.

Offering reply sheets isn't new within the State. In a highly aggressive examination like EAMCET, candidates can access their Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheets online. Even the Board of Intermediate Training (BIE) offers answer sheet copies to students on fee of a fee. In reality, after this facility, complaints over faulty valuation have dropped considerably.

Poor high quality of students

Senior teachers argue that though there is likely to be some discrepancies and human errors in valuation, university analysis system itself can't be blamed for the failures. One also needs to take a look at the standard of students joining engineering programs as a consequence of easy availability of seats.