Lucknow: A goof-up by Lucknow University (LU) authorities during the ongoing law examination on Friday left students confused and concerned. The question paper for the Law of Torts exam distributed among students carried a maximum of 90 marks instead of 75, as per the new pattern introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP).
Officials Acknowledge Error
Varsity officials later said the error occurred because the question papers were printed before the adoption of the new policy. They assured that the evaluation will be based on 75 marks. On June 1, LU revised its evaluation pattern for LLB 3- and 5-year programmes in compliance with new rules of the Bar Council of India and norms recommended in NEP.
New Evaluation Pattern
According to the new norms, student performance will be assessed in a 75:25 ratio. This means 75% weightage will be given to written theory examination and 25% for internal assessment based on assignments, projects, and attendance, among other things. Earlier, this ratio was 90:10.
Official Clarification
LU controller of examination Vidyanand Tripathi said: The evaluation of the answer sheets will be done on the basis of the new rules. All the professors in LU and its affiliated colleges have been informed regarding this. However, this could not satisfy the students.
Student Reactions
A student, Rahul Yadav, said NEP rules were announced but not followed properly. Another student, Priya Singh, questioned how a 90-mark paper could be assessed under the 75-mark NEP pattern. Vishwa Mohan added: If the evaluation rules were already changed, why was the paper not reprinted? We wrote a 90-mark paper and now it is being evaluated on a 75-mark NEP pattern.
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