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More irregularities detected in Cusat admissions

Staff Reporter

Five students admitted in violation of rules

KOCHI: A "reality check" conducted by the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) has found that five students have been admitted to various B.Tech. programmes between 2002 and 2005 violating the prescribed rules and regulations.

The university authorities have issued memos to these students asking them to explain the reasons for not being dismissed from the university. The reality check was conducted after a girl secured admission to the School of Engineering under Cusat in 2005 by submitting fake documents.

Vice-Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis told mediapersons on Saturday that officials of the School of Engineering, Cochin University College of Engineering, Pulinkunnu, and the examination wing of the university would also be issued memos for admitting these students. An inquiry committee headed by N.D. Inasu, Pro-Vice Chancellor, and P.S. Sreejith, Head, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Cochin University, found that the five students did not have the minimum marks in the qualifying examination (Plus Two).

Dr. Azis said that one Shajidhar, who was admitted to the Division of Information Technology in 2002, failed to secure the minimum marks (50) in mathematics. Shiji T.V., a student who was admitted to the B.Tech lateral entry course in 2002, did not have the minimum marks (60) in the qualifying examination.

Prayulsa K.H., a student who was admitted to the Information Technology course in 2004, failed to score the minimum marks in mathematics. Vinu V. George, a student who was admitted to the B.Tech. Civil Engineering course offered by the Cochin University College of Engineering in 2004, did not score the minimum marks (50) required for the combine of physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Jitendra Prasad, who was admitted into the Electrical and Electronics course at Cochin University College of Engineering in 2005, also failed to score the minimum marks in the qualifying examination.

The Vice-Chancellor said that 58 B.Tech. students had not yet submitted their certificates for verification. Action would be taken if they failed to produce mark lists and certificates of the qualifying examination immediately.

"The university has decided to hold the publication of results of examinations written by all students who had not submitted the documents. The results of the five students who got admission in violation of the rules will also be put on hold."

The Vice-Chancellor denied reports that three students from Bihar had tried to secure admission to the B.Tech programmes during the counselling being held on the campus from July 25.

He said that the International Relations and Academic Admissions (IRAA) wing of the university had denied admission to candidates who failed to submit certificates and mark lists of the qualifying examination.

IRAA Director K. Sajan denied media reports of impersonation happening during the ongoing counselling.

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