Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University. Telegraph picture

Muzaffarpur, March 1: The vice-chancellor (VC) of Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University, Bimal Kumar, today said the varsity has signed an agreement with a private agency to facilitate publication of online results.

The university has also decided to computerise the examination system to combat the menace of tampering with marks.

Bimal told The Telegraph that the varsity has signed an agreement for a year on an experimental basis with an agency called Kendriya Bhandar. If the performance of the firm is found satisfactory, then the university would ink a deal for the next three years.

The agency would provide answersheets, admit cards, marksheets and provisional certificates at a cost of Rs 26.50 for each student. The VC also took a dig at the examination department and said it was in the grip of criminals.

According to sources, the university is struggling to tackle the problem of pending results.

The VC, however, said the university has not completed formalities for inviting tenders for the agreement with any private agency in facilitating online results. The procedures are being completed and the matter will be put up before the purchase and sales committee of the university for a final nod.

The issue of signing an agreement with Kendriya Bhandar has, however, snowballed into a controversy. A host of senators are up in arms against the varsity’s decision. Harendra Kumar, a senator, has alleged that the VC has been minting money by corrupt means. The VC has transgressed the rules and regulations of inviting tenders before signing an agreement, he said.

On the other hand, the VC told The Telegraph that he has already signed an agreement with Kendriya Bhandar, adding that formalities would be completed in a few days. Satish Chandra Mishra, another senator, said he would lodge a complaint against the VC to Governor Devanand Konwar and chief minister Nitish Kumar for his alleged corrupt practices.