Several II pre-university students whose final examination begins on Thursday are worried as the hall tickets they have received over the week are riddled with errors.
In most cases, either the candidate’s name or the parent’s name is misspelt. Other blunders include a mix-up in the languages and subjects opted by the students.
The principal of a private PU college in South Bengaluru said, “Out of the 714 students appearing for the exam, 110 [have been given] admission tickets with mistakes. For instance, students who have opted for Sanskrit as a subject have Kannada printed on the admission ticket. In some cases, there is a mix-up in the core subjects too.”
The principal said the errors were brought to the notice of the Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE). “But officials told us that we need to go to the exam centre where our students will write the exam and change it on the nominal rolls.”
Another principal, of a college in central Bengaluru, said there were minor mistakes in the names of candidates, but this would be rectified. One such student said, “Even though the college has assured us that we will be able to take the exam without any hassles, we do not want any errors in our marks card as it will be a very important document in future.”
So who is responsible for the errors? Both colleges and officials are passing the buck on this. While college authorities say the errors were made by the department, officials claim mistakes crept in because of the information keyed in online by the colleges. “There are a few errors every year, and they will be corrected by us,” a senior DPUE official said.
In most cases, either the candidate’s name or the parent’s name is misspelt. Other blunders include a mix-up in the languages and subjects opted by the students.
The principal of a private PU college in South Bengaluru said, “Out of the 714 students appearing for the exam, 110 [have been given] admission tickets with mistakes. For instance, students who have opted for Sanskrit as a subject have Kannada printed on the admission ticket. In some cases, there is a mix-up in the core subjects too.”
The principal said the errors were brought to the notice of the Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE). “But officials told us that we need to go to the exam centre where our students will write the exam and change it on the nominal rolls.”
Another principal, of a college in central Bengaluru, said there were minor mistakes in the names of candidates, but this would be rectified. One such student said, “Even though the college has assured us that we will be able to take the exam without any hassles, we do not want any errors in our marks card as it will be a very important document in future.”
So who is responsible for the errors? Both colleges and officials are passing the buck on this. While college authorities say the errors were made by the department, officials claim mistakes crept in because of the information keyed in online by the colleges. “There are a few errors every year, and they will be corrected by us,” a senior DPUE official said.