<p>At long last, the much-promised ‘Examination Adalat’ of Bangalore University (BU) will start functioning on April 26. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Adalat was touted as an appellate body that would hear students’ complaints on discrepancies in examination results declared before the OMR question-cum-answer sheets were introduced in 2009.<br /><br />Delay <br /><br />Bangalore University proposed the ‘Adalat’ as early as in 2010, but its establishment was delayed for reasons best known to the varsity. <br /><br />In December 2011, BU announced that the ‘Adalat’ would start functioning in January 2012. The varsity, however, missed the deadline. Finally, it has announced the launch of the ‘Adalat’. <br /><br />Still, many important things have to be done. For example, the varsity has not yet appointed a retired district judge to head the Adalat. <br /><br />Short-list<br /><br />According to T R Subramanya, Registrar (Evaluation), the magistrate’s name would be short-listed on Saturday. “The process is on. All the requisites will be fulfilled before the Adalat becomes operational,” he said. <br /><br />The Vice-Chancellor, N Prabhu Dev, will inaugurate the Adalat at the Auditorium Jyothi Auditorium, Central College campus at 11 am. The varsity has invited principals of affiliated colleges to the ceremony.<br /><br />The Adalat will function at the Syndicate Hall, Central College campus, between 11 am and 4 pm on notified days. The details for submission of grievances/complaints on examination-related issues can be obtained from the varsity’s legal cell located at the Central College campus. <br /><br />The affiliated colleges will be informed of the dates of hearing of their grievances/complaints. For details, call 080-22961269/22212051. <br /><br />Assistant registrars in the examination centres concerned will represent the university in the Adalat. <br /></p>
<p>At long last, the much-promised ‘Examination Adalat’ of Bangalore University (BU) will start functioning on April 26. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Adalat was touted as an appellate body that would hear students’ complaints on discrepancies in examination results declared before the OMR question-cum-answer sheets were introduced in 2009.<br /><br />Delay <br /><br />Bangalore University proposed the ‘Adalat’ as early as in 2010, but its establishment was delayed for reasons best known to the varsity. <br /><br />In December 2011, BU announced that the ‘Adalat’ would start functioning in January 2012. The varsity, however, missed the deadline. Finally, it has announced the launch of the ‘Adalat’. <br /><br />Still, many important things have to be done. For example, the varsity has not yet appointed a retired district judge to head the Adalat. <br /><br />Short-list<br /><br />According to T R Subramanya, Registrar (Evaluation), the magistrate’s name would be short-listed on Saturday. “The process is on. All the requisites will be fulfilled before the Adalat becomes operational,” he said. <br /><br />The Vice-Chancellor, N Prabhu Dev, will inaugurate the Adalat at the Auditorium Jyothi Auditorium, Central College campus at 11 am. The varsity has invited principals of affiliated colleges to the ceremony.<br /><br />The Adalat will function at the Syndicate Hall, Central College campus, between 11 am and 4 pm on notified days. The details for submission of grievances/complaints on examination-related issues can be obtained from the varsity’s legal cell located at the Central College campus. <br /><br />The affiliated colleges will be informed of the dates of hearing of their grievances/complaints. For details, call 080-22961269/22212051. <br /><br />Assistant registrars in the examination centres concerned will represent the university in the Adalat. <br /></p>