Delhi University comes clean after RTI rap

Varsity to display details of internal assessment procedure

Varsity to display details of internal assessment procedure

Internal assessment at Delhi University colleges has always been a contentious issue, with charges of corruption, inconsistency and goof-ups doing the rounds. All that could soon change.

During your visits to the university campus, you must have seen several posters warning students of the consequences of smoking or ragging. Valuable, no doubt. But soon signboards at various colleges will display relevant information and contact details of officials concerned for information on internal assessment scores.


The CIC has asked colleges to put up signboards displaying email id of the
dean and contact details of the concerned person

The university acted on the directions of the Central Information Commission (CIC) after a complaint filed by a DU student Aditya Prasad, on the lack of access to information on rules and contents of the ordinance on internal assessment scores.

Professor HC Pokhriyal, Dean (examinations) said, "We have received the CIC directive and are acting accordingly. Most of the students may not be aware about the internal assessment. Now with this, things will be clearer in the minds of all the students. We have directed the colleges to implement the directive as soon as possible."

According to the CIC directive, all the undergraduate colleges, all post-graduate departments, the office of the Dean (examination), will have 4 feet by 10 feet signboards displaying all relevant information. The boards would be put up near window counters dealing with students and at all central libraries of the university. The billboards will carry the email id of the dean and contact details of the concerned person.

The varsity was also directed to provide a copy of the ordinance to students at the college libraries. The university needs to submit a report on the necessary action taken by April 16. Rakesh Sharma, a second year student of Ramjas College, said, "Students often have a complaint regarding the marks they receive in their internal assessments. Most of the time there is a feeling that teachers are biased. This move will at least help students know about the entire process of awarding marks in the internal exams."

Earlier, an application filed under the Right to Informationu00a0(RTI) Act by Josh, an NGO, revealed that no less than 751 complaints were received by the university from individual students and leading colleges like Miranda House, IP College, KMC, JMC and Sri Venkateswara College.

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