Tribhuvan University (TU) has come under scrutiny for its prolonged delay in releasing the results of the first-year examinations in Humanities and Social Sciences, even after an elapsed period of 11 months. Despite the approaching second-year examination schedule, the university has not made public the results of the first year. Similarly, the results of last year's Baisakh examination remain undisclosed, indicating a significant delay in the publication process.
The delay has been attributed to a shortage of manpower within the university, as revealed by the Examination Control Office. Despite the presence of 266 vacancies within the office, only 222 employees are presently engaged in active duty, creating operational challenges.
Furthermore, TU has not conducted any recruitment drives for the past seven years, leading to a situation where some employees have been serving in temporary positions for over 25 years. This staffing deficiency has adversely impacted the efficiency of the Examination Control Office, resulting in additional operational setbacks.
In response to these challenges, former Vice-Chancellor Shiva Lal Bhusal chaired a meeting of the TU Executive Council on Falgun 01, during which a decision was made to address the issue. It was decided to incentivize teaching staff by offering a 30% increase in salary for working an extra hour beyond the scheduled time.
According to Decision No. 249 of the meeting, the university's administrative heads are now empowered to assign staff members to work an additional hour to fulfill institutional obligations within the stipulated time frame. This decision aims to boost productivity and streamline administrative processes.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Keshar Jung Baral emphasized that enhancing the examination administration and result publication system remains a top priority for TU. He acknowledged the recent shortcomings in the examination scheduling process, particularly regarding the MGT 209 Microeconomics subject. Despite initial scheduling challenges, TU has since revised the examination timetable, rescheduling the Microeconomics exam to take place on Baisakh 02.
TU has acknowledged the delay in exam result publication as a human error and is committed to addressing these issues to ensure the smooth functioning of academic processes within the university.
