‘Anna varsity re-exam will set a wrong precedent’
The Hindu
Minister’s statement of irregularities will undermine the institution’s reputation, says academic
Eminent academic and former Member of the Union Public Service Commission E. Balagurusamy has written to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, saying that conducting a re-examination for B.E./B.Tech students by Anna University would set a wrong precedent. While expressing happiness that K. Ponmudi, an “experienced academic administrator”, was appointed Minister for Higher Education, he pointed out that the Minister’s decision to order a re-examination was not well- founded. “There were no irregularities in the conduct of proctored online exam by Anna University. The exam was designed, developed and administered by a team of online assessment experts using relevant AI-based proctoring software as per international standards. The Minister’s statement of irregularities would grossly undermine the reputation of an internationally acclaimed university,” said Prof. Balagurusamy, a former Vice-Chancellor of Anna University.More Related News