VTU students demand cancellation of Engineering exams, allege no online classes conducted

Visvesvaraya Technological University, VTU is supposed to conduct its semester-end examinations in June and release the results for the same in the month of July. However, the students of the engineering colleges affiliated to VTU are demanding cancellation for all the examinations except the final year-end semester examinations.

Visvesvaraya Technological University, VTU is supposed to conduct its semester-end examinations in June and release the results for the same in the month of July. However, the students of the engineering colleges affiliated to VTU are demanding cancellation for all the examinations except the final year-end semester examinations. According to the reports, the students are complaining that most of the colleges affiliated to the engineering university are not conducting any online classes. The lack of availability of study material and guidance from the teacher is making it difficult for students to understand the topic prepare for the examination.   

Other than this, the students are also complaining about internet connectivity. Many students claimed that poor internet connectivity is making the teaching-learning process a challenge. While talking to the media, a third-year student revealed, "With so many people using the internet to work from their homes, most of the students are totally dependent on mobile data for online classes. Since there are bandwidth issues, it is practically impossible to attend classes online and expect us to score good marks.”

Not just students but teachers are also finding it difficult to teach and explain many concepts virtually, admits a professor of an engineering college in Bengaluru. Talking about the prevailing issue, the Vice-chancellor of VTU, Karisiddappa said, “It is a problem that is not peculiar to our university alone. The State government and the UGC need to take a decision for all universities.” Meanwhile, the students have also started this online campaign urging the varsity to promote them without evaluation. 

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