Kathmandu: With the increase in the cases of examination disruption leading to a huge loss of time and money, Tribhuvan University (TU) is set to adopt stern measures to manage its examinations.

For the last few years, there is not a single year that has gone without cancellation of examinations and it has added financial burden to the university and marred its efforts to enforce the academic calendar. TU saw cancellation of two papers of master's examination in the last 20 days. The master's first year students in Saraswoti Multiple College, Sorhakhutte and Navodit College in Samakhusi on July 7 disrupted economics exam, saying the questions were asked outside the syllabus. Similarly, protests in Mahendranagar led to postponement of annual examination of M Ed first year at Siddanath Science Campus.

According to officials at the Office of the Controller of Examination (OCE), TU suffers the loss of thousands of rupees each year due to such acts. “In addition, it has spill over effects on other examinations as it requires at least one month to set new questions and conduct exams,” said Ramesh Joshi, deputy examination controller at TU. He informed that OCE has initiated a study to find reasons behind frequent disruption of exams and seek solutions to them. In most cases, the students blame that question papers are asked out of the syllabus. “Our preliminary study shows students' claim is baseless,” Joshi said.

If Joshi's claim is anything to go by, TU will endorse a policy to sue all those involving in the disruption of examinations under the criminal law. With this, an individual who hampers examinations may be imprisoned and penalised. Presently, the students who are found violating examination rules can be restricted from appearing in TU exams for up to four years.

source: The Kathmandu Post