The Delhi University Teachers’ Association’s boycott of evaluation of undergraduate examinations has lead to tension among the varsity students due to delay in the final results. Many students feel that they would suffer due to teachers’ protests, but some are optimistic that this agitation would soon come to an end.
“We already feel a lot of tension when it comes to appearing for examinations and more than that, we feel tense when the results are about to be declared. However, now due to the Duta boycott it simply means that if evaluation of the examination papers is not done, the results will not be declared on time. I just want students’ results should not suffer due to the teachers’ agitation,” said Ria Mukherjee, a second year student.
Agreeing with Ria, Nishant Rai, a second year political science student, said, “I just hope that the demands of the teachers are accepted, because this is not only affecting them, but the students too. Every student waits for their results with so much curiosity and the delay will just lead to more frustration.”
There are students like Vikas Athwal who feels that amidst the undergraduate admission process, this is not acceptable as the agitation would even affect the freshers joining the university. “I just want to say that the admission process is going on and there are teachers who are a part of counselling in every college. Between all this, the boycott of evaluation by the teachers is not a good thing, especially as it is delaying results. I just hope everything comes back to place soon.”
There are students who are optimistic that before the actual date of declaring the results, everything will be positively sorted out. “I understand that the Duta boycott is creating tension, but I feel there is still time for the results to be declared. So, I am sure that the situation will become normal,” said a first year student, Radhika.
