Siliguri, March 31: Students of the Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Computer Application of North Bengal University (NBU) vandalised the IT Centre located on its campus after they scored low marks in the examinations.

The students belonging to first, third and fifth semesters alleged that they fared badly in the exams, the results of which were announced today, because Techno India Group (TIG), which runs the courses, did not provide them with enough faculty.

The glass panels inside the centre, which was set up by the TIG a little more than five years ago to run the two courses, and the lights on its veranda were broken by the students.

“The results of all the semesters were bad. Only two of the 50 first semester students managed to pass the courses. While 23 students will have to re-attend the semesters, the rest will have to appear for supplementary exams,” said an agitating student.

“The institution, which charges exorbitant fees for admissions, does not provide us with enough teachers. Besides, classes are irregular,” said the student.

NBU registrar Dilip Kumar Sarkar said failed candidates’ answer scripts would be reviewed by a separate set of examiners and the results would be declared by April 20. He, along with inspector of colleges Subrata Sanyal, had earlier visited the centre.

A police team from Matigara station also reached the spot to prevent a major flare-up at the institution.

T.K. Chatterjee, the director of the TIG, said they would find out why so many students failed in the exams. “But this is not the way for students to behave. There is a provision for reassessment under NBU system of examination and the students can avail of it,” said Chatterjee. He added that damage to the property would be compensated by way of deduction from the students’ caution deposits.

The TIG official denied the charge that the students were not given proper faculty at the institution. “They are levelling all these allegations out of anger. We provide the best in terms of faculty and infrastructure.”

The students submitted a memorandum to the university authorities.