PaRCha - JNU - All Organisations - 2012 ID-53360
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The marks obtained in written exam don't count given the huge disparity of marks in viva, thus completely.
subverting the Written+Viva weightage principle. Is it not ev.
ident that the present marking pattern has come to treatthe written exam as a mere qualifier where the selection completely depends on performance of viva. ADMINISTRATION'S DEFENSE: 'UNIFORMLY LOW VIVA MARKS FOR RESERVED CATEGORY STUDENTS DOESNOT IMPLY DISCRIMINATION'! .
The admission data shows that students from reserved categories are almost uniformly placed in the lowest bracket of.
marks (0-5. 5-10) in the viva, even if they have done well in the written exam. For example, in ORG out of 12 SC/STstudents, one student has got 20 marks in the viva, one has 4 marks, one has 3 marks, one has 2 marks and theremaining eight has t mark). We present below a snapshot of data from some centres, which clearly shows the patternof discrimination: .
----·-·--.
Centre Axerage ~ c A'i:erage 0 -n A·t:erage % \\'ritten·.
~ .
\Yritten \Yritten \~\-rittetY.
Diff~rence Difference .
Difference .
ViY:l ratio \ "i... :.:1 l':.:1 tic \"i:a ratio '-i·:o. r:~.tio.
beN:een bet'\Yeen bet1.:een Gen Cat .
sc ST OBC.
Gen SC Gen ST Gen OBC.
CPS SSS \'\"titt \ ·1,· a \'Vritte '\\va \1./ritt \-i,·a ...., ...., 7.6 .
.
..-'=.3 .t-.4..
en n en.
18.8 ~6.8 7.6 3iA 9.7 3-LJ.
SAS SIS \Yritt \"i\·a \\'ritt e \"i·.-a \\"ritt \n: a ~.i 7.8 6.1.
.
' 6 .0 I.
en n en .
~.
8A 3 7.9 ~ 31.9 10.5 33.8.
SBT \'\'1itt \i"a v,-ntte \i.,.a \\'ritt \!Ya 1.9 6.9 5.1 2.8.
.
en n en.
..,-9-~-.
13..1 19.6 27.9 6.-t 3.8.
~IOD SSS \\'rin \iya \Yritte \iya \\"ntt Vjsa 2.7 4.9 4~9 .
4.3.
en n en.
u·-~ 59.1 -~- I 28.7 20.9 32.5 .
What does this data show? The percentage difference between general category students and students from other.
backgrounds is substantially higher in the case of viva marks (compared to the difference in written marks). This trend can.
be seen in several centres across various schools. Seen alternatively, why is it that the ratio of written to viva marks in the.
case of SC/ST/OBC students is invariably higher? Clearly this is because these students receive abnormally lower marks.
in the viva exam. .
The Administration's argument is 'that it does not matter if reserved category students are given poor marks, since even if.
they do relatively badly, the existence of reservation means that they are competing among themselves.' .
Firstly, this is an obviously SHAMEFUL, BRAHMANICAL ARGUMENT that implies that a reserved category student can.
only aspire for a reserved category seat! Secondly, such an argument, has a deeper and wider practical implication..
Visualize this: .
A reserved category student, who based on his or her or performance, could get a general category seat is deliberately.
pushed down to occupy a reserved category seat. In this process, reserv~d category seats are exhausted and automaticalyother reserved category students, who could have got admission, are pushed out. So, even if the quota is filled, the.
process of deliberate exclusion based on casteist 'merit' has not come to an end. .
It's a question that concerns all of us. As a student, what guides your selection in JNU? . .
Should admission be determined by objective and impartial criteria? Or should it be allowed to be determined by subjectiveand ideological biases? Is it not the duty of university to ensure transparency ·and fairness in admissions? Orshould it be using a viva system which has the possibility of arbitrary discretion and discrimination in-builtbecause of high weightage? These are questions we need to answer conclusively for ourselves and for future studentscoming to JNU. .
END THE ARBITRARY ELIMINATION OF STUDENTS! STOP USING THE VIVAAS AN INSTRUMENTOF DISCRIMINATION! .
.
At the upcoming AC meeting of March 19u\ it is necessary that several long-pending issues be resolved: apart from there-duction in .weightage of viva marks, the issue of enhancement of MCM and PHN H readers and escort allowance,.
extensi_g_n of time-frame of non-NET scholarships, making the campus PH friendly, institutionalizing a me~hanism toremo-ve language barriers in academics, updating the quartile list, restore the integrated BA-MA programme, addressunder-representation of ·minorities and removing grade criterion in AC/BoS student representation. .
On the 3rd day of the ongoing Hunger Strike, JNUSU has called a Public Meeting with faculty members TonightMarch 17th on the issue of democratization and inclusion. We appeal to the student community to participate inlarge numbers in this public meeting. .
33 students are completing the third day ofthe indefinite hunger strike, along with several more on relay hunger strike. Yetthe JNU administration remains unresponsive to our demands. Therefore, JNUSU has called for a University Strike on the day.
of Academic Council Meeting, Monday March 19th and a massive Protest Demonstration in front of the AC Meeting atSSS-1at 2.00pm. We appeal to the student community to boycott classes and all academk activity on Monday and join the~ProtestDemonstration at the AC''Meeting in support of the ongoing struggle for greater democratization and inclusion in JNU..
Sucheta De, Abhlshek Kr Yadav, Ravi Prakash , Mohd Firoz Ahamed,.
President, JNUSU Vice-President, JNUSU Gen.Secy, JNUSU Jt. Secy., JNUSU .
.
PaRCha - JNU - All Organisations - 2012 ID-53360
.
The marks obtained in written exam don't count given the huge disparity of marks in viva, thus completely.
subverting the Written+Viva weightage principle. Is it not ev.
ident that the present marking pattern has come to treatthe written exam as a mere qualifier where the selection completely depends on performance of viva. ADMINISTRATION'S DEFENSE: 'UNIFORMLY LOW VIVA MARKS FOR RESERVED CATEGORY STUDENTS DOESNOT IMPLY DISCRIMINATION'! .
The admission data shows that students from reserved categories are almost uniformly placed in the lowest bracket of.
marks (0-5. 5-10) in the viva, even if they have done well in the written exam. For example, in ORG out of 12 SC/STstudents, one student has got 20 marks in the viva, one has 4 marks, one has 3 marks, one has 2 marks and theremaining eight has t mark). We present below a snapshot of data from some centres, which clearly shows the patternof discrimination: .
----·-·--.
Centre Axerage ~ c A'i:erage 0 -n A·t:erage % \\'ritten·.
~ .
\Yritten \Yritten \~\-rittetY.
Diff~rence Difference .
Difference .
ViY:l ratio \ "i... :.:1 l':.:1 tic \"i:a ratio '-i·:o. r:~.tio.
beN:een bet'\Yeen bet1.:een Gen Cat .
sc ST OBC.
Gen SC Gen ST Gen OBC.
CPS SSS \'\"titt \ ·1,· a \'Vritte '\\va \1./ritt \-i,·a ...., ...., 7.6 .
.
..-'=.3 .t-.4..
en n en.
18.8 ~6.8 7.6 3iA 9.7 3-LJ.
SAS SIS \Yritt \"i\·a \\'ritt e \"i·.-a \\"ritt \n: a ~.i 7.8 6.1.
.
' 6 .0 I.
en n en .
~.
8A 3 7.9 ~ 31.9 10.5 33.8.
SBT \'\'1itt \i"a v,-ntte \i.,.a \\'ritt \!Ya 1.9 6.9 5.1 2.8.
.
en n en.
..,-9-~-.
13..1 19.6 27.9 6.-t 3.8.
~IOD SSS \\'rin \iya \Yritte \iya \\"ntt Vjsa 2.7 4.9 4~9 .
4.3.
en n en.
u·-~ 59.1 -~- I 28.7 20.9 32.5 .
What does this data show? The percentage difference between general category students and students from other.
backgrounds is substantially higher in the case of viva marks (compared to the difference in written marks). This trend can.
be seen in several centres across various schools. Seen alternatively, why is it that the ratio of written to viva marks in the.
case of SC/ST/OBC students is invariably higher? Clearly this is because these students receive abnormally lower marks.
in the viva exam. .
The Administration's argument is 'that it does not matter if reserved category students are given poor marks, since even if.
they do relatively badly, the existence of reservation means that they are competing among themselves.' .
Firstly, this is an obviously SHAMEFUL, BRAHMANICAL ARGUMENT that implies that a reserved category student can.
only aspire for a reserved category seat! Secondly, such an argument, has a deeper and wider practical implication..
Visualize this: .
A reserved category student, who based on his or her or performance, could get a general category seat is deliberately.
pushed down to occupy a reserved category seat. In this process, reserv~d category seats are exhausted and automaticalyother reserved category students, who could have got admission, are pushed out. So, even if the quota is filled, the.
process of deliberate exclusion based on casteist 'merit' has not come to an end. .
It's a question that concerns all of us. As a student, what guides your selection in JNU? . .
Should admission be determined by objective and impartial criteria? Or should it be allowed to be determined by subjectiveand ideological biases? Is it not the duty of university to ensure transparency ·and fairness in admissions? Orshould it be using a viva system which has the possibility of arbitrary discretion and discrimination in-builtbecause of high weightage? These are questions we need to answer conclusively for ourselves and for future studentscoming to JNU. .
END THE ARBITRARY ELIMINATION OF STUDENTS! STOP USING THE VIVAAS AN INSTRUMENTOF DISCRIMINATION! .
.
At the upcoming AC meeting of March 19u\ it is necessary that several long-pending issues be resolved: apart from there-duction in .weightage of viva marks, the issue of enhancement of MCM and PHN H readers and escort allowance,.
extensi_g_n of time-frame of non-NET scholarships, making the campus PH friendly, institutionalizing a me~hanism toremo-ve language barriers in academics, updating the quartile list, restore the integrated BA-MA programme, addressunder-representation of ·minorities and removing grade criterion in AC/BoS student representation. .
On the 3rd day of the ongoing Hunger Strike, JNUSU has called a Public Meeting with faculty members TonightMarch 17th on the issue of democratization and inclusion. We appeal to the student community to participate inlarge numbers in this public meeting. .
33 students are completing the third day ofthe indefinite hunger strike, along with several more on relay hunger strike. Yetthe JNU administration remains unresponsive to our demands. Therefore, JNUSU has called for a University Strike on the day.
of Academic Council Meeting, Monday March 19th and a massive Protest Demonstration in front of the AC Meeting atSSS-1at 2.00pm. We appeal to the student community to boycott classes and all academk activity on Monday and join the~ProtestDemonstration at the AC''Meeting in support of the ongoing struggle for greater democratization and inclusion in JNU..
Sucheta De, Abhlshek Kr Yadav, Ravi Prakash , Mohd Firoz Ahamed,.
President, JNUSU Vice-President, JNUSU Gen.Secy, JNUSU Jt. Secy., JNUSU .
.