GUWAHATI: Alleging anomalies in the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) odd semester examination results declared by Assam University, students of Haflong Government College escalated their protest by locking the college gates for three days.
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The agitating students have demanded immediate intervention from the university authorities, seeking re-evaluation of answer scripts, greater transparency in the assessment process, and prompt resolution of withheld and disputed results.
Speaking to the media, a student representative said that the memorandum submitted to the university highlighted three major concerns. Firstly, students demanded re-evaluation of answer scripts, alleging that several candidates received unusually low marks, including one or two marks, and many were declared failed despite expecting better results. Secondly, a number of students are yet to receive their mark sheets. Thirdly, students alleged that marks and grades uploaded on the university website were altered later. According to them, grades such as A+ were downgraded to A, while A grades were changed to B without any explanation.
The students stated that on June 2, they had submitted a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor of Assam University through the Deputy Commissioner of Dima Hasao district, seeking rectification of the alleged anomalies in the examination results. They had urged the university authorities to address the issues by June 6.
However, alleging that no satisfactory response was received within the stipulated timeframe, the students launched an intensified agitation from June 8 by locking the college's main entrance and staging a demonstration on the campus.
The protesters reiterated their demands for re-evaluation of answer scripts, complete transparency in the assessment process, and immediate issuance of pending mark sheets.
The agitating students warned that the movement could be intensified further if the university authorities fail to address their grievances at the earliest.