Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, May 9: As reported earlier, the reputation of Mangalore suffered badly after a scandal involving the tampering with the marks of the LLB final year students was unearthed recently. The committee formed to look into the issue found that manipulators had changed the marks while copying marks from the 'A' form in which the marks given by evaluators are recorded, to the ledger.
It is learnt, the committee has pointed its fingers of suspicion a lecturer of government women's PU college, Car Street here, who had been deputed for the tabulation work. It is said, he accepted money and favoured the students by noting higher marks against their names in the ledger. The committee also guessed that a few employees in the office of the registrar for evaluation would have worked hand in glove in the manipulation.
The committee found 74 cases in which marks were tampered with, of which 60 cases pertained to SDM Law College in the city alone. Students of Vaikunta Baliga Law College Udupi, Vivekananda Law College Puttur etc., too were benefitted in the above way.
Mangalore University vice chancellor K M Kaveriappa has said that all the manipulated LLB results will be withdrawn and the marks cards issued to the candidates would be taken back. The university will also be seeking an explanation from the concerned, and notices will be served on those who participated in the tabulation work. Another committee will investigate the issue of manipulation of marks, he added.
Kaveriappa explained further, that memos would be issued to erring persons and the department of collegiate education will be asked to initiate further steps against them, as they are not the employees of the university.
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