Semester Results to be
declared online
The officer bearers of DUTA and the newly appointed VC, Dinesh Singh, met last Thursday to
discuss the impasse regarding implementation of semester system in the 13 undergraduate
science courses. The DUTA members said the meeting was an indication towards an early
resolution. Vice Chancellor Singh also maintained that though there might not be any
substantial development to speak about at the moment, the fact that a process of dialogue
between the university and the DUTA members has begun is a positive development.
Teachers have been protesting against semesters for a variety of reasons. One of their concerns
has been the declaration of results in time if exams are to be conducted every six months.
According to Professor Dinesh Singh, teachers need not worry about it as the automation
process of the entire examination system is already under way.
In fact, Singh said that he was himself supervising the automation process. Some part of it
is expected to be implemented in the postgraduate courses by this December itself. Singh
said, ”We will take care of the results. Teachers will just have to grade the scripts. I have all faith
in them.” He added, ”Everything will be available online and the marksheets would be printed
automatically.”
Every academic detail of each student will be available in an online database by next year.
It’s a part of the ongoing Student Lifecycle Management (SLCM) programme under which
students will be given a unique identification number that can be used to access all background
information. ”Once the process is automated, the assessment will become much faster.
Teachers will just have to check the scripts and award marks. Things like writing or typing
names, numbers and other information will not be required. The university will just need a day
or two to declare results,” a DU official said.
Kriti Talwar
kritit@dubeat.com

The officer bearers of DUTA and the newly appointed VC, Dinesh Singh, met last Thursday to

discuss the impasse regarding implementation of semester system in the 13 undergraduate

science courses. The DUTA members said the meeting was an indication towards an early

resolution. Vice Chancellor Singh also maintained that though there might not be any

substantial development to speak about at the moment, the fact that a process of dialogue

between the university and the DUTA members has begun is a positive development.

Teachers have been protesting against semesters for a variety of reasons. One of their concerns

has been the declaration of results in time if exams are to be conducted every six months.

According to Professor Dinesh Singh, teachers need not worry about it as the automation

process of the entire examination system is already under way.

In fact, Singh said that he was himself supervising the automation process. Some part of it

is expected to be implemented in the postgraduate courses by this December itself. Singh

said, ”We will take care of the results. Teachers will just have to grade the scripts. I have all faith

in them.” He added, ”Everything will be available online and the marksheets would be printed

automatically.”

Every academic detail of each student will be available in an online database by next year.

It’s a part of the ongoing Student Lifecycle Management (SLCM) programme under which

students will be given a unique identification number that can be used to access all background

information. ”Once the process is automated, the assessment will become much faster.

Teachers will just have to check the scripts and award marks. Things like writing or typing

names, numbers and other information will not be required. The university will just need a day

or two to declare results,” a DU official said.

Kriti Talwar

kritit@dubeat.com