Students stage a demonstration at Ravenshaw University on Monday. Picture by Badrika Nath Das

Cuttack, July 28: Ravenshaw University students today staged a demonstration against the inordinate delay in publication of semester results of various undergraduate courses.

Protesting against the callous attitude of the authorities, the students staged a protest in front of the academic block demanding urgent publication of first semester results.

“We took the first semester exam in December last, while the authorities are yet to publish the results. What’s worse, we have already taken the second semester examination that was held in April,” said Rahul Mohanty, a second-year political science student.

As seven months have passed since the test was held, Mohanty said that students of various departments were in a dilemma whether they had cleared the first semester exam or not.

“The authorities should take measures for timely publication of results so that it becomes easier for a student who has not secured good marks to prepare and take the next semester,” said Anandjit Patnaik, a second-year BBA student.

The students alleged that despite repeated complaints, the officials were yet to take any step.

Sources said that the delay in publication of results was mainly due to lack of co-ordination between the officials of the examination section and head of the departments.

“There has been a delay in publication of results by nearly 15 days, while we had already asked the teachers to collect it on last Friday. However, we have published the results of commerce department today, while the first semester results of other departments will be published by tomorrow,” said Luna Samanta, controller of examination, Ravenshaw University.

Ravenshaw University registrar Padan Kumar Jena said that the delay in publication of the first semester results was mainly because evaluation of answer copies done outside the varsity took more time than necessary.

“As the answer copies are sent to other universities for evaluation, the staff involved with the process are overburdened and this is causing delay in publication of results,” Jena said.

Besides the declaration of results, students have also voiced the need for better infrastructure at the university.

“While one expects minimum sanitation in all toilets, most of them are in dilapidated condition. Similarly, the authorities should also take the initiative to repair classrooms that are in bad shape,” said Indrajit Sahoo, a second-year commerce student.