OU flags examination result discrepancies, accountability and integrity, among affiliate colleges

Osmania University has urged its affiliated autonomous colleges to improve their examination and result processing systems, following concerns over discrepancies in marks and evaluation results. During a meeting with college principals on Wednesday, Vice-Chancellor Kumar Molugaram emphasized that academic autonomy should be paired with transparency, accountability, and ethical responsibility.

He instructed colleges to migrate students' marks to secure cloud-based systems, aiming to prevent manipulation and maintain the integrity of examination records. The Vice-Chancellor also demanded an immediate investigation into discrepancies between internal and external marks. Controller of Examinations B. Sudhakar Reddy shared an analysis of examination data that identified problems in result processing at certain autonomous colleges.

The university stressed the necessity of conducting thorough checks at every stage to ensure the precision and reliability of results. Mr. Kumar also advocated for stricter quality control in evaluation and revaluation processes, urging colleges to enhance question papers by assessing understanding, application, and analytical skills instead of relying on rote learning.

The meeting also discussed the implementation of UGC Regulations 2023, faculty ratification, course outcomes-programme outcomes mapping, outcome-based education, and academic audits.