Students of Piloo Mody College of Architecture stage a protest in Cuttack. Telegraph picture

Cuttack, April 3: Tension prevailed at Piloo Mody College of Architecture following students’ unrest over non-publication of results by the authorities of Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT).

Over 100 first and second year students of architecture today staged a protest against the delay in publication of results.

The students have threatened to boycott classes and intensify their agitation if their results are not published soon.

“The results of first, second and third semesters have not yet been published for two years. It is really frustrating that we do not even know that whether we have cleared the examination or failed,” said Asish Nath, a second year student.The students claimed that though they had approached the Piloo Mody authorities, they had failed to initiate any measures to ensure that the results were published.

There are two architecture colleges in Odisha — Piloo Mody and College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Bhubaneswar.

Besides, the students claimed they were yet to be provided with 10-digit registration number from BPUT.

“Though we have been provided with a 7-digit registration number, other students under BPUT have received a 10-digit number. Injustice has been done to us starting from non-publication of results to issuance of proper valid registration number,” said Nikita Panigrahy, another second-year student. According to Panigrahy, girl students had earlier staged a demonstration demanding security at the college and the hostel, as there had been a series of eve-teasing incidents in the last couple of months.

The Piloo Mody authorities have said steps were being taken to solve the issues at the college. “BPUT has already issued the students a provisional registration number and due to non publication of results the students are not happy. We have urged the officials of BPUT to initiate measures in this regard,” said principal Dharitri Das.

Das said BPUT had allowed admissions from 2007 to 2009 through National Aptitude Test (NATA). However, in 2010, BPUT had asked us to conduct admissions through Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE). As the matter is now sub-judice, there is a delay in the publication of results. He also pointed out that as per the Council of Architecture’s guidelines, NATA was the prerequisite for admission to bachelor in architecture courses. However, BPUT had asked us to conduct admissions through OJEE, Das said.