Lucknow: Remember your school days when you and many others asked for and proudly flaunted a ‘B sheet’ and even a ‘C sheet’, that is, additional answer copy to write the examination? This will no longer be possible at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), as the authorities have gone strict on paper usage. The university has decided to reduce the number of pages in the answer copy and also bring down the volume of supplementary sheets to check paper wastage.The decision was taken by the university’s examination committee following a suggestion by the Chancellor and Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.
A committee will be constituted to finalise changes.AKTU vice-chancellor Prof JP Pandey said the proposal was discussed in a recent meeting, and further action would be based on the committee’s recommendations. The move aims to prevent students from leaving pages unused and to avoid issuing bulky answer books, with the university citing environmental benefits from saving paper.The examination committee also agreed to involve postgraduate and PhD students in answer-sheet evaluation. The initiative will begin on a sample basis in the first phase and be expanded later.In another decision, the committee approved steps to tighten the challenge evaluation process. If the difference in assessment by two evaluators exceeds 10%, a penalty will be imposed on the teacher concerned. The university also noted that a student’s marks may be reduced during challenge evaluation.
