Over 23,000 law answer scripts pending to be assessed by MU

Around 23,067 answer scripts of winter semester examination of Law courses have not been assessed by the Mumbai University (MU). The university has assured the pending assessment will be completed and results will be declared within 10 days following protest of students on Wednesday at university Kalina campus. Student of Bachelor of Law (L.L.B.) and Master of Law (L.L.M.) claimed they have been waiting for over three months. The winter semester examinations of Law courses were conducted in December. Vidhi Mehta, a student said, “The results of other major courses have been declared then why is there so much of delay in Law courses.” The university cited the reason for delay is lack of number of teachers. A senior official of university said, “Large number of teachers of Law courses are practicing lawyers and hence they do not have time for assessment. These teachers are in court most of the time and cannot award all their time for assessment.” Arjun Ghatule, incharge Director and Controller of Board of Examinations of MU, told The Free Press Journal, “We have repeatedly held meetings with teachers of Law courses to complete assessment so that we can declare results soon. There are no technical glitches in the On-screen Marking system (OSM) of online assessment.” In addition, the university claimed it will assign and request few professional lawyers who have teaching experience to help in completion of pending assessment. A senior official of MU added, “We will request lawyers who have teaching experience and are well versed with assessment to help reduce load of pending assessment. Students need not worry as the results will be declared within 10 days.”