Mangaluru
In a student-centric move, Mangalore University, which is introducing tatkal re-evaluation facilities, but with a four-fold fee surge, is considering reducing it. With the fee reduction, many students can benefit from the fast-track system, introduced for the first time.
This will be helpful for the sixth-semester students, who received their results on Monday and who wish to go for higher education or take up jobs. Raju Chalannavar, Registrar (Evaluation), MU confirmed that the regular fee for revaluation, re-totalling, and personal seeing is Rs 700. Initially, we planned to increase it fourfold i.e., Rs 2,800 as there is a lot of work to be done by staff, starting with searching and sorting each answer paper. However, now considering the response and realising that, many would not be able to afford the four-fold surge, we have decided to stick to the normal fee, said Chalannavar. Earlier, the process of revaluation, re-totalling and personal seeing, which otherwise took three months, will now be completed in 15–20 days, as per the new tatkal facilities. The notification on tatkal revaluation will be out on Monday, said Chalannavar. The student and teaching fraternity hailed the MU’s decision to reduce the fee for tatkal. It will be convenient for many. The pandemic has delayed the semesters, and some colleges have already started PG courses. The tatkal system will help those wishing to continue their studies, said a Senior Commerce Professor.
