Amidst heated arguments at Panjab University's syndicate meeting on Tuesday, the case regarding independent evaluation of two students of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, who had failed, has been sent back for an inquiry to the college.

The GMCH has also been asked to explain as to why it wants independent evaluation of answer books of all six students of BSc (radio diagnosis) batch who appeared in their second year exam last year. The matter would be taken up at the next syndicate meeting on February 15.

In what comes as a relief to four candidates of the same batch who have passed, the PU syndicate decided to clear their case.

The Panjab University syndicate has decided not to take any action as far as results of four students are concerned, since none of them had appealed for any re-evaluation or independent evaluation.

Seeking exemption from rules listed in the PU calendar that do not permit re-evaluation of answer books of students from medical sciences, the director-principal of GMCH, Dr Raj Bahadur had appealed for an independent evaluation on behalf of two candidates who had failed in a letter to the university.

Along with the two students who had failed, the GMCH director had also asked for independent evaluation of the answer books of the remaining four students of the batch, who had passed.

In yet another important decision by the PU syndicate, it was resolved to reconsider the appeal of certain college principals to stop online admissions of BCom in their colleges. In an agenda item, it was mentioned that certain college principals had expressed apprehension about the system of filling seats through the online process.

Apparently sensing losing control over admissions in this course, a section of college principals cited that "problems were being witnessed" in the online system and it was "wasting students' time."

"The proposal will be re-considered and has been sent back to a committee to find out at length what problems are being faced by colleges," said Naval Kishore, PU senate and syndicate member who is also PU dean, Colleges.

Key decisions

- Case of two failed students sent back to GMCH-32 for inquiry

- The four candidates of the radio diagnosis batch who have passed will not be affected, say PU syndics

- Concern of college principals regarding 'hiccups' in online B.Com admissions to be re-considered

- Committee asked to find out 'hitches' in online system