Guwahati: CU students demand resignation of Controller of Examinations

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: A major students’ uprising has erupted at Cotton University, where hundreds of undergraduate and postgraduate students have staged protest demanding immediate academic reforms and the resignation of the Controller of Examinations. The protest, which began on Monday, May 19, has brought academic activity to a halt, with students locking the main gates and blocking internal roads.

Students expressed their frustration over the mismanagement of examination schedules, delays in result declarations, and what they described as a severe collapse of academic administration under the current Controller of Examinations. Many accused the Controller of making abrupt decisions without proper communication, significantly hampering their academic preparedness and mental well-being.

In a formal memorandum submitted to the Controller of Examinations, students outlined several additional demands. These include the immediate release of arrear and betterment results for the postgraduate first semester, undergraduate fifth semester, graduation batch, and undergraduate first semester by May 31. They also called for timely issuance of Non-Collegiate (NC) and Dis-Collegiate (DC) lists, at least 12 days before examination form submissions, to avoid last-minute confusion.

Furthermore, students have requested that postgraduate second semester exams be scheduled only after June 11 to prevent clashes with the APSC Preliminary Exam on June 8. Other demands include adequate gaps between core papers, particularly for postgraduate students, and morning exams to start at either 10:00am or 10:30am. Protesters also emphasized the need for timely issuance of admit cards, a clear penalty framework for NC and DC students, and more transparent and advance communication of all academic notifications.

Highlighting further administrative negligence, students claimed that the NCDC list—an essential eligibility document—were released after the examination form fill-up period, which violates UGC guidelines. One student remarked, “We are being forced to operate in a chaotic system. The stress is unbearable, and the mismanagement is unacceptable.”

A major point of contention was the scheduling conflict between the second and fourth semester undergraduate exams. Protesters are demanding a mandatory two-day gap between these papers to ensure sufficient time for preparation. Students also voiced anger over the delay in the publication of results for the undergraduate first and third semesters, noting that other universities have already released theirs. They have urged the administration to declare these pending results no later than May 23.

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