Delay in enggineering results throws students’ career plans awry

Two months after examinations, University of Pune yet to declare results, putting jobs of students placed in companies in jeopardy

Delay in enggineering results throws students' career plans awry

Two months after examinations, University of Pune yet to declare results, putting jobs of students placed in companies in jeopardy

Engineering students from the University of Pune (UoP) are a worried lot these days. Even as more than 60 days have passed since the final semester exams of last-year engineering students were conducted, the varsity is yet to declare the results. Rules require the results to be declared within 45 days of examination.

Long wait: Students are unable to apply for jobs as they do not have
the final marksheet. Representation Pic

UoP officials say that batches of students have been visiting the exam department of the varsity everyday, and representatives of various engineering colleges are being sent in for inquiry. Students are now worried about their job prospects and status of their placements, which took place almost a year ago and depend on them clearing the final exams with good scores.

According to students, if they have not cleared any papers, then not only do they stand to lose their jobs, but also need to prepare for the next examination round so that they don't lose any more time. "I was selected in the first round of placement itself through my college interviews with companies. The condition, however, was that I maintain the average scores that I have received so far and that I join by mid-September with all the documents ready. With this delay, I see my future plans going up in smoke," complained a final-year electronic engineering student.

Another student from mechanical sandwich engineering course said that he was waiting for results as he wanted to pursue studies abroad. "I will be applying for a job in the interim period and then start trying for varsities abroad. I need to know about the scores, so I can plan accordingly," he said. Of the total 307 engineering colleges in the state, 93 are affiliated to the UoP. About 1.5 lakh students appear for engineering exams in May-June every year through the UoP.

The S M Ahire, controller of examinations (COE), UoP, said that results were delayed because of a many reasons such as non-availability of sufficient teachers for the centralised assessment process (CAP), lack of teachers with domain-specific know-how required for assessing papers in specialised areas of engineering studies, increasing number of students opting for the course every year. "We will declare the results within two days," Ahire added.