TRS onslaught being felt in OU

THE PINK onslaught is on and the tremors are being felt by everyone in the Osmania University. An issue less and aimless student unions seem to have found a new weapon in the Telangana movement and they are all set to `work' with renewed vigour.

The student unions lost their steam and were groping in the dark for some pertinent issue after the university administration literally made them dysfunctional with strict measures. However, the movement launched by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has infused a fresh lease of life into the activities of student organisations.

Going by the hoopla created by students supporting the movement recently, particularly during the entrance examinations and later during the visit of the TRS chief, Mr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao, officials feel, the activities are likely to have its impact on the academics.

His visit certainly created enthusiasm among the students and a group of teachers opposing the policies of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D.C. Reddy, and they make no bones about their feeling. The host of student organisations sprung up in the university in support of the movement is also an indication of things to come.

Several teachers see these apprehensions turning into reality given the campus atmosphere. The reforms introduced by Prof. Reddy in academics and administration are also likely to be affected, according to a senior teacher in the Arts College.

Teachers anticipate strong opposition this time to the hostel reforms, being floated as `reforms against Telangana students'.

Inter valuation

THE INTERMEDIATE results are out but the controversies continue. Allegations of inferior valuation of scripts have what led to the controversies. Bright students, who have secured good ranks at the all-India entrance tests like IIT and even EAMCET missing the bus has added fuel to the fire.

Though the Board officials claim that all is well with the system, the case of Vamsi Krishna, a ranker at the IIT who failed in one paper and later declared successful in the recounting had lent credence to the allegations. After recounting, officials found that some of his answers were not valued and this had what led to his failure.

However, the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE), Dr. M. Srinivasa Rao, dispels apprehensions among students of similar practice adopted to every student's papers stating that they were just some stray cases. He promises that the system ensured good valuation and justice to every student.

To support his claims, he says 3,700 students applied for recounting but errors were found only in 25 cases and it shows that there were no major errors as being highlighted in the media. However, he promises stern action against lecturers responsible for such blunders. All the papers valued by those particular lecturers would be revalued again and they would not be given a chance in the future examinations.

Lecturers' transfer

THE JUNIOR lecturers in the State are an aggrieved lot what with the alleged discrepancies in their transfers. And if the Government doesn't promise justice they will not hesitate to boycott the supplementary examinations to be conducted in a few days.

Their annoyance is related to the injustice meted out to senior lecturers in the transfers. According to them, the sought-after places are being given to new lecturers while the requests of senior lecturers working in rural areas or some remote corners of the State are being ignored.

The inordinate delay by the Government to adopt counselling system in their transfers has further infuriated them. When transfers in other departments are being done through counselling why not for the junior lecturers, asks Mr. Enoch Dayanand, general secretary, Government Junior Lecturers' Association.

R. RAVIKANTH REDDY

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