Sir,

            Subject: University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (NET)

            Reference: NET of June 24 – Examination – 2012

            Be kind enough to see the grievances of students those who attended the referred examination. In the pre-examination notification, the UGC has illustrated the level of marks criteria. But after examination the commission has changed marks criteria with their discretionary and callous minded authority. Hence the UGC has seriously injured the minds of a number of students. In this examination they introduced objective type questions and implemented in the science subjects. A number of studious students have been attracted to objective type of examination in Humanities. But the Commission has destroyed the healthy trends of higher education with their draconian decision.

            In the last year there were three steps in the examination. Paper I consisted of 100 marks, 50 questions to be attended out of 60 questions. Paper II-100 marks, 50 questions to be attended. Paper III was descriptive type, total marks 200. But the examination of June-2012 became objective type of 75 questions, total marks 150.

           

                                    Qualifying Criteria Up to December-2011

             

Category	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III
General	40%	40%	50%
OBC	35%	35%	45%
SC/ST/PH/VH	35%	35%	40%

              Latest Criteria of UGC

Category	Paper I	Paper II	Paper III	Aggregate (*)
General	40%	40%	50%	65%
OBC	35%	35%	45%	60%
SC/ST/PH/VH	35%	35%	40%	55%

* New criteria of the University Grants Commission after examination with a veto    power

From the early days itself there was a statement in their notification “Pass criteria may be changed”. So it was a formal statement of the Commission and was not harmful to the students. The notable points are the following:

v  The provisional publication of answer key by the commission may help a student to see the pass or failure. But it is a license to UGC to do injustice in the name of criteria. It is for keeping nepotism, corruption and favoritism.

v  Hence a responsible body of education has violated the total spirit and cheated the students.

v  In the notification of NET itself they can say the level of marks. But in the greenroom they are playing with black cards.

v  A student is aware of mode of writing to attain pass criteria with blackening process. This false play of UGC may continue in the next time also.

v  Examination is not a way to amass currency. But it must be for academic wellness.

v  The publication of answer key by the UGC carries a dubious look because it is published two times. This is very irrational and unjustifiable.

v  Now the NET holders of previous terms have applied for JRF. So the number of candidates was in high level. It led to a loss of opportunity to the candidates of 2012 June 24 examination.

The UGC can raise the level of marks of JRF. It does not mean the total firing on Lectureship also. It is against justice and aggrieved students are going to seek the intervention of the Honorable Supreme Court of India. It is a national issue. So a legal solatium is needed for the whole Indian Students. It is planned to frame a steady Cyber System also for this unjustifiable and inhumane act of a responsible Commission which stands for higher education well being.