NEW DELHI: Laxity of Delhi University (DU) authorities in creating a formula has put the future of over 60,000 students in trouble. Over two years have passed when the University Grants Commission (UGC) had directed all affiliated universities to devise a formula for conversion of grades into percentage, but the varsity is still sitting on its hands.
Owing to the delay, students applying for PG courses in other universities are facing problem. “I was filling the application form for Common Admission Test (CAT), and there is a section, where we have to mention the percentage. If one leaves the section empty, the form will not be accepted. Students are at receiving end in absence of a formula,” said, Raj Kumari, a BCom final-year student of Maitreyi College, DU.
Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Milia Islamia University have devised the formula. “The Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) based on grade system was launched two years ago, and its first batch students will graduate next year.
So, there is nothing to worry about. For now, students can use the 9 or 9.5 formula to convert grades into percentage. In this, students have to add their grade point to number of subjects, and multiply the number obtained with 9 or 9.5. Work to devise the new formula is on. It will be uploaded on the official website soon,” said, Satish Kumar, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Examination, DU.
Meanwhile, a group of irked students said, “How will one come to know about the formula without any notification from the varsity?”
The CBCS was introduced in 2015 to improve higher education by allowing the students to opt for any job-oriented courses.