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Mumbai University Senate Rejects Debate on Exam Misgrading, Approves 17 New Colleges

Dissenting senators plan to appeal to the state Governor to challenge the Senate’s refusal to debate evaluation errors.

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Students gathered in front of MU’s Fort campus on Sunday to protest against errors in evaluation of their answer sheets

Overview

  • Approximately 100 students gathered at the Fort campus to protest exam answer sheets wrongly marked 'NA' and demanded re-evaluations.
  • Senate leaders permitted only one of 20 adjournment motions—excluding any on grading complaints—triggering walkouts by Yuva Sena and BUCTU representatives.
  • Vice-Chancellor Ravindra Kulkarni pledged to refer the evaluation error cases to the Board of Examinations but denied a formal Senate discussion.
  • Members approved the establishment of 17 new colleges under the 2026–27 master plan and enacted statutes granting departments academic and administrative autonomy.
  • Disaffected Yuva Sena and BUCTU senators said they will petition Governor C P Radhakrishnan as Chancellor to contest the Senate’s procedural handling.