University of Rajasthan

Thursday 30 July 2015

UGC guidelines against ragging

Using Slangs, slurs, and personal appearance comments, as Specy or Baldy would also come under Ragging

The Sub Committee would submit its report to Supreme Court shortly-

The anti – ragging committee came into force under the guidelines of Supreme Court and Former CBI director R. K Raghavan in 2006. UGC then formed Anti – Ragging regulations on recommendations of the committee. It started functioning in every educational institute of the country. For amendments in Anti – Ragging rules, the Ragavan committee has formed a separate subcommittee. With the purview of racial discrimination problems increasing in educational institutes this subcommittee will prepare reports on important issues.

Many negative issues like racial discrimination, harassment, transgender issues, stalking and passing comments on someone’s personal physical appearance will be added under Anti – Ragging regulations. The future upcoming regulations will state what punishments will be imparted on racial discrimination and other stated negative activities. The report by the committee is in the process of submission to the Supreme Court for approval. If approved it is to be added under new Anti – Ragging regulations. Many renowned field experts have been invited for the committee’s next meeting so as to prepare a strong draft against Anti – Ragging issues.

Ragging committee

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Marking system to commence in University Examinations

By Head Chancellor’s Orders

Marking system to commence in University Examinations-

Marking system would be applied now to all degree/diploma examinations of higher education. The Governor Kalyan Singh has ordered all chancellors of government universities to start the marking scheme to bring transparency throughout in marking of the answer sheets. In regard to the same all chancellors were sent letters from the Rajyabhawan on Monday. This new scheme will commence from the present session. In the prevalent earlier scheme, there is no model for the checking of answer sheets with the examiners and as everyone’s point of view is not similar regarding an answer and so different examiners happen to score the same question differently.

Marking Scheme-

Every stipulated answer will also be prepared while making the question paper. Also, it should be made clear in the marking scheme that for an answer what kind and how many facts and steps need to be inculcated and what marks should be awarded on the basis of those mentioned steps and facts. Also, it should be made clear that if any of those facts and steps are missing, then how many marks for each should be cut.

The examiners will have to make this marking scheme public on the website after they have checked and awarded the marks so that the students can also calculate and access their marks and progress.