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Panjab University likely to introduce CGPA from next session

The examination branch has also been asked to take a feedback from students through the PU website.

Panjab University is making preparations for introducing the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) system from the next session.

The University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) is one of the departments to have adopted the CGPA system, and as per sources, their results are comparatively better than the other departments. The proposal of introducing CGPA in all other departments was moved at a meeting of all chairpersons with Vice-Chancellor(V-C) Professor Arun Kumar Grover, last month.

Parvinder Singh, Controller of Examinations, PU, informed that a standing committee for undergraduate courses will work out the modalities of the CGPA system and then would take the proposal further to the Senate and the Syndicate meeting, where the final decision will be taken. “The examination branch has been asked to prepare a draft for the CGPA calculations. In the meantime, we will take random opinions from students and staff about whether this system be helpful or not,” said Parvinder. He added, “This system will reduce the pressure among students as these days they are running a rat race to outshine others. With this system, the revaluation and UMC cases will automatically come down.

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As per the present system, 38 marks and 45 marks make a difference of 7 marks but in the grading system, 38 and 45 marks will be counted as one grade.” The examination branch has also been asked to take a feedback from students through the PU website.

The CGPA is the average of grade points obtained in all the subjects during a period of study, and one could multiply the CGPA with 9.5 to get the overall indicative percentage.

First uploaded on: 15-10-2014 at 04:06 IST
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