Key Allegations
• High failure rates and single-digit marks awarded, particularly in History Honours.
• Students scoring below 20% bars from seeking re-evaluation, leaving no fix for potential errors.
• Colleges charging ₹450–₹500 per paper instead of the official ₹300 university fee.
• Qualified re-evaluation applicants are not receiving mandated fee refunds.
• Slow re-evaluation processes
• Similar evaluation flaws raised last year remain unaddressed
Dimapur, July 21 (MExN): The Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) on Tuesday expressed concern over “serious discrepancies” in the recently declared Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) semester examination results of Nagaland University, demanding an immediate review of the evaluation process.
The union said it had received multiple complaints from students, particularly from the History Honours stream, where a significant number were declared unsuccessful with backlogs. More concerning is the unusually low marks awarded to several students, including instances of single-digit scores, it stated. “These results have raised serious doubts about the accuracy and fairness of the evaluation process, especially as many of the affected students have expressed confidence in their performance,” the DNSU said in a statement issued by its president, Hinoto P Aomi, and secretary (education), Kevin Gonmei.
The union noted that under Nagaland University norms, students are eligible for re-evaluation only if they secure a minimum of 20% marks, or 15 out of 75. However, several students who have received less than this threshold, including single-digit marks are now deprived of the opportunity to seek re-evaluation. “This situation is deeply unfair, particularly if errors have occurred during evaluation or tabulation,” the union stated.
The union said the fallout would be particularly severe for sixth semester students, since failing even one paper would force them to wait a full academic year to clear the backlog, delaying graduation and affecting job applications and admission to higher studies.
This is not the first time the issue has been raised. The DNSU said it had raised similar concerns in a press statement last year, but the recurrence of problems this year indicated that corrective measures had not been implemented.
Listing further grievances, the union said the re-evaluation process is often delayed, with corrected results sometimes declared as late as October or November. It demanded that the process be completed before September this year.
The DNSU also alleged financial irregularities, saying that while the official re-evaluation fee prescribed by the university is Rs 300 per paper, some colleges are charging between Rs 450 and Rs 500. It further alleged that students who qualify after re-evaluation are not receiving promised fee refunds, an issue it said has persisted for years, adding that the cumulative cost becomes a heavy burden for students with multiple backlogs, especially those from economically weaker backgrounds.
“While it is acknowledged that not all students may pass, the awarding of disproportionately low marks—especially in cases where students have performed satisfactorily—cannot be overlooked,” the DNSU said, questioning the university authorities over what it called negligence in the evaluation process.
The union put forth a five-point charter of demands: an immediate review of the evaluation and tabulation process for the affected papers; special consideration allowing re-evaluation for students who scored below the 20% threshold; an expedited re-evaluation process with results declared before September; strict regulation of re-evaluation fees across affiliated colleges; and immediate refund of fees to eligible students as per university norms.
The DNSU appealed to all affiliated colleges to ensure transparency and fairness, and said Nagaland University, as a premier institution, “must uphold the highest standards of accountability and integrity.”
“DNSU stands firmly with the affected students and assures that their genuine grievances will be pursued until justice is ensured,” it added.
