From
Sunny Joseph, Oxygen Gardens,
Block-C, Puranattukara P.O
Thrissur, Kerala-680 551
To
Hon. Chairman & Members
University Grants Commission.
New Delhi.
Sir,
Sub : NET June 2012- Tactics of failed & Suggestions for improvement-reg
From media reports it is understood that there are lot of complaints against the cut-off marks fixed for UGC NET June 2012 examination, that is “altering” the notified criteria for pass.
In the outset I have to mention that this charge is raised by failed candidates, some media people and some politicians who either do not read the notification or do not understand the text or intentionally manipulating the text of the notification as tactics. In whatever case UGC may ignore the Giebelsian lies or the utterances yielding to which will open the Pandora’s box. The aim of an eligibility exam. is not to choose the mediocres but to select the best. Demand for lowering the cut-off mark is like the demand of those who can not win the 100 m race want to reduce the distance to 90 meters. The unprecedented number of successful candidates definitely substantiate the criteria decided by UGC.
I do appreciate UGC for conducting the examination with full transparency this time. Further UGC needs to be highly praised for conducting NET examination for more than two decades with utmost care in all matters. Because of this diligence UGC was never warranted to cancel even one NET examination over these years. But this is not the case of many university examinations or examinations conducted by various Public service Commissions. I salute You, Sir.
May I suggest few things for improving NET examination.
- Reintroduce descriptive examination for Paper III with the provision of model answers or value points to examiners with the right for revaluation by a panel and the provision for getting copies of answer papers to candidates when demanded, of course with deterring fee.
- Action shall be taken against the unscrupulous evaluators including debarring them from further examinations.
- The present criteria of selecting the NET examiners based on their seniority or academic qualifications or “connections” need to discontinued and UGC should introduce a written test and interview for assessing the quality of evaluators of NET answer papers periodically and only those who obtain a minimum of 75% of marks may be included in the panel of examiners. Let their eligibilty certificate may valid only for 5 years. No caste reservation may be applied at least in this test.
- As the designation of teachers is changed the test may be renamed as “NET for Asst. Professorship/JRF”
The amendments shall definitely improve the selection process of teachers and the reputation of UGC
Thrissur Yours faithfully,
11-10-2012 Sunny Joseph.