Irregularities alleged in awarding marks
"The teaching faculty includes relatives of politicians in the ruling
Congress and university was rife with rumours that the matter will be
hushed up."

Ambika Sharma
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050806/himachal.htm#9
Solan, August 5
The working of the post- Harvest Department of Dr Y.S. Parmar
University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, has come under a cloud
with a three member team of university officials reportedly seizing
unchecked answersheets from the office of the Head of the Department,
Dr S.P.S. Guleria, said on Wednesday morning.

The seriousness of the matter can be gauged from the fact that not
only were proxy marks awarded to students but they also gained
admission to the next semester on this basis. Meanwhile, classes for
the next semester commenced today. Sources said some favourites had
managed to score more marks than meritorious students. Dr Guleria
refused to comment on the issue.

The working of the department, which has eight or nine lecturers, has
come under a cloud with this revelation. The teaching faculty includes
relatives of politicians in the ruling Congress and university was
rife with rumours that the matter will be hushed up.

The Vice-Chancellor, Dr Jagmohan Singh, said a three-member committee
had been constituted to look into the matter after a written complaint
alleging irregularities in the award of marks was received by him. The
committee comprising the Director of Research, Dr S.D.Sharma, the
Registrar, Mr P.S.Chauhan, and Dean, College of Horticulture, Dr U.K.
Kohli, raided the office of the head of the department yesterday.

Dr Jagmohan Singh said though the complaint received by him was
anonymous, yet a committee was constituted to look into the matter. He
said the committee would submit its report within seven days and
action would be taken if any irregularity was detected.

The three-member committee later raided some other departments also,
including college of forestry, to ensure that all was in order.
Sources revealed that 50 per cent marks are awarded by internal
examination while the other 50 per cent are awarded on the basis of
eternal examination.