PHD SCAM ROCKS VARSITY

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Gujarat University

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Anandiben Patel

In 2014, student leaders created a ruckus when aflouted norms to give admission to a student. In this case, the dean – who also headed one of the departments in Science faculty – granted admission to a student in doctoral programme allegedly by violating the norms. GU norms say a student can be granted exemption in PhD admission if he or she has either cleared the MPhil or has submitted the dissertation. But, according to officials, thegranted admission to a student even though she had not submitted dissertation. Also, she should have appeared for the entrance examination but the professor allegedly granted her exemption, again in violation of the rules. GU V-C MN Patel removed the professor asof the dept.MEDICAL MARKERSThis has been one of the most controversial faculties of. Be it written examination or practical examination – ‘favouritism’ is an oft-repeated word in city’s medical colleges affiliated to GU. “Once students and powerful authorities develop a mutual understanding, s/he gains help in securing good marks right from MBBS to MS.year, it is common to find answersheets with religious signs, coloured ink or special symbols that gives examiner an indication as to who wrote the answer paper,” said a reliable source. Symbols like stars (considered to be most popular among students), religious signs, name of gods, and cross at the bottom of page are quite popular indicators used by students. In many cases, an unusual coloured pen and unusual writing style is also used to alert the examiner.When A U Patel was, he changed the examination panel to make the process more stringent and transparent. In 2008,member D G Patel had even complained about such practice to the thenAnandi Patel. While passing by, he had observed some movement in the building late at night. When he tried to enter the centre, he was stopped by people who cited answer-sheet checking as the reason. “When he saw doctors coming out of the centre, he realised that answersheets of medical students were being examined. He immediately calledwho ordered action against those involved. Nimesh Shah, one of the officials, was suspended,” added the source.INTERNAL MARKS A GIMMICKIn many colleges, increasing internal marks is one of the easiest ways of helping a student score. Sources claim that if students struggle to meet the requisite 75% attendance or fall short of few internal marks, colleges ask students to pay a predecided sum, following which they are given adequate attendance or adequate internal marks.