South Gujarat University: Second Chance for Students

South Gujarat University Offers Second Chance for Students

South Gujarat University (VNSGU) has announced an expanded scheme allowing students to improve their grades by retaking exams. The decision, effective from the current academic year, provides a second opportunity for students to achieve better results.

Expanded Scheme Details

Previously, the scheme applied only to final-year exams. Now, it is available for all semesters and all undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, postgraduate diploma, and certificate course exams offered by the university.

How the Scheme Works

Students who passed their exams but wish to improve their marks in a specific subject can surrender their old marksheets. They must pay a fee of Rs 300 to participate. The student can avail this scheme up to the final semester.

Eligibility Criteria

Only those students who pass the semester exam are eligible to use the scheme. It is not available for students who previously received an Allowed to Keep Term (ATKT) status. The scheme does not apply to programs governed by statutory apex bodies like the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).

Important Restrictions

The opportunity to retake exams is limited to end-semester evaluations. Internal exams, which are part of the continuous and comprehensive evaluation process, will not be included. Students must apply within 30 days of the results being declared for final semester exams.

Application Process

Applicants must file an application with an affidavit on Rs 300 stamp paper, stating their intention to surrender the old marksheet and take the exam in the next semester. Students cannot use this scheme if they have already submitted their marksheets for admission to another institution or for a job.

Notable Points

If a student topped a semester or university by utilizing this scheme, they will not be eligible for a gold medal or prize based on the improved marks. The university has stated that all previous rules and circulars regarding grade improvement are now superseded by this new ordinance.

Student Perspective

According to Sunil Patel, a second-year MA student specializing in Gujarati, “This scheme provides a valuable opportunity to recover my first-class standing after facing health and family challenges in the third semester.”

Source: The Indian Express. Featured image credit: The Indian Express.