Mumbai University changes BSc syllabus late, but wants early exam

“Revamping of curriculum is important, but authorities need to realise at what stage can it be done. They finalised the new curriculum on July 26 and expect students to appear for exams from October 5. This is violation of their own regulation,” added Jagtap.

Faculty and students say
“These changes are not just basic ones that teachers can manage . It was new for them too. Finalising reference books, notes, taking lectures, took time. Even students need time to study,” said a faculty member from college in Dadar. “Our lectures are most likely to continue till a couple of days before examination, if stretched a bit far, we may cover the syllabus by September end. But then we have just four days in hand to do self-study. This is obviously going to affect our performance,” said an irate student from a Sion college.