Students affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest at Lucknow University on Monday, August 3, raising concerns over
alleged errors in undergraduate second-semester examination results and internal assessment marks. According a report by PTI, the student organisation alleged that several students had been given incorrect marks in their internal assessments. It also claimed that some students who appeared for their examinations were incorrectly recorded as absent. The students said such discrepancies could affect their academic progression and sought immediate corrective action from the university administration. The protest began with ABVP members surrounding the university’s administrative building. A delegation of students reportedly attempted to meet university officials to present the concerns of those affected. However, the group alleged that they were stopped at the entrance. Following this, the protesters staged a sit-in outside the building and raised slogans against the university administration. They also symbolically locked the administrative office as part of the demonstration, demanding that the alleged discrepancies be addressed without delay. Students Seek Time-Bound Action on Result Discrepancies The protesters later moved to the Department of Economics and demonstrated outside the office of the Head of Department (HoD). According to ABVP, the HoD initially left the office after the protesters arrived, but later returned and held discussions with the student delegation. The organisation said the meeting focused on the alleged evaluation and attendance-related errors. ABVP representatives subsequently submitted a memorandum to the university’s Vice Chancellor through the Registrar, listing their demands and seeking action on the issues raised. ABVP Lucknow University Unit Secretary Aryan Kushwaha claimed that the HoD acknowledged errors in the evaluation process and assured the delegation that the affected results would be corrected by Monday evening. The organisation said it would monitor whether the assurance was implemented. ABVP state secretary Arpan Kushwaha said students’ academic interests should not be affected by shortcomings in the examination system. The organisation maintained that its protest was aimed at addressing administrative and systemic concerns rather than targeting any individual official. The student group also warned that it could step up its protest if the university fails to implement the assurances given or if similar discrepancies are reported again. The developments come amid growing concerns among students over examination and evaluation processes, where errors in marks or attendance records can have a direct bearing on academic progression.
