NAGPUR: The fifty four students of Bhandara'sShivaji Science College, who were duped by the clerk, are all set to lose their precious academic year thanks to the apathy of Shivaji Education Society which runs the college. The society is based in Amravati.
Even after Nagpur University directed them to pay Rs5.50 lakh towards late exam fees for all these 54 students, so that their results can be released, the society failed to respond. It also didn't inform the students about this development.
The chairman of the society, Arun Shelke didn't to pick up calls even after repeated efforts to contact him. But, VG Bhamburkar, secretary said that he had received a letter from NU controller of examinations (CoE) Siddharth Kane, requesting the society to conduct departmental enquiry against principal Namdeo Meshram, senior clerk Jitendra Kirsal and exam in-charge Sanjay Raibole.
"My report is ready and within a day or two we will begin enquiry against these three. Meanwhile, I have directed the principal to submit Rs5.50 lakh with NU so that the students' results are declared as early as possible," he said. He said that they will not recover this amount from the students.
He added that Kane has assured him that the results will be released within two days of getting the examination forms and the late fees. "The CoE has also informed that these students will be given more time for submission of supplementary forms or applying for admission to other colleges, even though the NU admission deadline is September 5," Bhamburkar said.
Kane however said that they had done their part and it was up to the college management to do the needful. "We have provided them with enough time to deposit the money, but if they fail to respond, we won't be able to help them. The rules are same for all," he said.
The CoE pointed out that the results of all these students were ready but they will declare them only when the principal submits the exam forms along with Rs5.50 lakh. When it was pointed out that principal Meshram is absconding, Kane replied that who ever has been given the charge of acting principal should complete the formalities.
"Each student had been imposed a fine of Rs10,000 towards late fee along with Rs1,500 as regular exam fee, but the college should pay it up," the CoE said.
The aggrieved students, however, have no idea of these developments. "We come to the college almost everyday, but the principal is absconding and the other officials refuse to entertain us. Even the cops are not helping us. We are in a big quandary," students on the condition of anonymity said.
Meanwhile, Pauni police on Tuesday met the officials at NU to gather details about the fraud. "They had some doubts and also wanted to know about the technicalities of the exam system. We provided them with all the information," Kane told TOI.
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