Digital Evaluation to Begin with PG Programmes at Mangalore University
Mangalore Today News Network
Mangaluru, Jan 18, 2025: Mangalore University will introduce a digital evaluation system initially for postgraduate (PG) programmes and later extend it to undergraduate (UG) courses, Vice-Chancellor Prof. P. L. Dharma said. At present, the university follows a manual evaluation process.
Prof. Dharma said the move to digital evaluation would substantially reduce the time required for assessment and cut down the number of evaluators needed. The system is expected to save time and costs, enable early declaration of results, and ensure greater transparency. He added that the state government is actively encouraging the digitisation of the evaluation process.
Explaining the mechanism, he said all PG answer scripts at the university campus will be scanned and sent digitally to evaluators. Initially, evaluation will be carried out centrally at the university’s computer lab, with evaluators accessing the system using a one-time password (OTP).
About 20,000 answer scripts will need to be scanned for PG programmes, while nearly seven lakh scripts will be scanned when the system is extended to UG courses. The university also plans to gradually allow remote evaluation, enabling evaluators to assess answer scripts from their respective colleges. In such cases, the IP addresses of personal laptops used by evaluators will be recorded. All necessary safety measures will be implemented before the system is rolled out, he said.
Prof. Dharma added that the digital evaluation process will be integrated with the Unified University and College Management System (UUCMS).
On the issue of marks cards, the Vice-Chancellor said that with the state government’s permission, the university has resumed printing and dispatching physical marks cards to all affiliated and constituent colleges. A total of 17,500 marks cards have already been printed and issued through colleges.
Earlier, following state government directions, the university had stopped issuing physical marks cards and uploaded them on the DigiLocker platform. However, several students faced difficulties while applying to foreign universities, as digital marks cards were not always accepted. He said the printing of PG students’ marks cards is currently under way.
Addressing the clash between Mangalore University’s BCom examinations and CA examinations, Prof. Dharma said the university has decided to conduct special examinations for students appearing for CA exams at a later date, as postponing the BCom exams would have delayed the declaration of results.
Responding to a query on the incomplete international hostel building and pending payments to the contractor, he said the university would write to the state government seeking further directions.