According to a former senate member of the university, thousands of students appearing for the PhD entrance test (PET) at two centres in South Mumai and Thane on Sunday had to wait for 30-45 minutes and got the question paper later than the stipulated start time of 2 pm, thus putting them under tremendous stress and anxiety. The university needs to have a professional approach to ensure the smooth conduct of such and other exams,” said Mr Tamboli.The examination woes of the University of Mumbai refuse to go away as despite extensive efforts from the university to make the examination process smooth and hassle free, minor hiccups push it back into disrepute. “The university had sent the question papers of the 77 subjects through the electronic delivery system at 11 am at all centres.

Deepak Wasave, in-charge controller of examination clarified that while there was delay in distribution of the question papers and that the chief exam conductor at the centre was asked to extend the time to compensate the time lost by the students. “The university seldom takes any action after such incidents, as a result of which they get repeated. Mr Tamboli alleged that had the university planned properly and learnt from its previous mistakes, such a situation would not have arisen. Though the exams went off smoothly at most centres we are inquiring into the delay and will ask the concerned centre for an explanation. While that problem did not occur this time around, a new problem cropped up. Speaking about the problem faced by students, former senate member from MNVS Sudhakar Tamboli said it wasunfortunate that the university kept on repeating its mistakes due to which students had to suffer.

“Examinees at two centres in South Mumbai and Thane did not get the question papers on time and had to wait for 30 minutes or more. As some question papers run into more than 50 pages there could have been a delay in taking printouts. The university is not to be aluminized PET film blamed for it,” said Mr Wasave. In all around 2,660 students were appearing for the exam and the papers were delayed at two centres. This happened as the university dispatched the question papers late,” said Mr Tamboli. However, the university said that it was not to be blamed as the delay was on the part of the centres concerned and added it would inquire into it. The university was conducting the PET at seven centers across the city for 77 subjects, which included arts, science, commerce, law and technology. During the last PET students were unaware of their centres till the previous evening