{
  "id": 11443643,
  "title": "BJP MLC demands CID probe into irregularities in digital evaluation in Kuvempu University",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/bjp-mlc-demands-cid-probe-into-irregularities-in-digital-evaluation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:09:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bjp-mlc-demands-cid-probe-into-irregularities-in-digital-evaluation-in-kuvempu-university/article71536475.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BJP MLC D.S. Arun has demanded an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into alleged irregularities in the digital evaluation system at Kuvempu University. According to Arun, the university introduced digital evaluation in 2025, but there have been numerous complaints about its efficiency. He claimed that the university's committee found that the private agency contracted to run the system did not fulfill mandatory requirements, such as providing computers to evaluators and ensuring the process was conducted under CCTV surveillance. Complaints also arose about visibility issues with answer scripts on screen due to scanning problems. Arun noted that while digital evaluation was supposed to make the system \"foolproof,\" staff still had to manually enter the marks obtained. The committee's report, which was to be discussed at a syndicate meeting on September 30, was reportedly cancelled the previous evening, raising suspicions of suppression. Arun further alleged that police complaints had been made against a staff member for misusing the Digital Signature Code (DSC) key to enter pass marks for candidates who had failed their semester exams, in exchange for money. He called for a thorough investigation by the CID to bring those responsible for the loopholes and irregularities to justice and suggested that the State government hand over the case to the CID.",
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}