A major controversy erupted at Gujarat University on Wednesday after 115 students failed the final MD-MS postgraduate medical exams conducted in January. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest, alleging improper online rechecking of answer sheets.

Many students allegedly failed by just one or two marks, and as per regulations, grace marks were not awarded. However, Gujarat University claims that the overall pass percentage is 86%.

ABVP has submitted a written complaint stating that the results declared on February 20 are completely unacceptable. The complaint highlights that in subjects like Medicine, Radiology, Pathology, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Pharmacology, less than 50% of students have passed in many colleges.

It has also been noted that students who scored well in Paper 1 and practical exams have failed in Paper 2 and 3, which seems highly illogical. After students applied for rechecking, the university conducted digital rechecking as per commission rules. However, ABVP has alleged that the process was not done properly.

Even after rechecking, 115 students have still failed, and their results have not improved. So, there is a strong demand for another rechecking process, but this time through physical verification.

Notably, as per the regulations of the National Medical Commission (NMC), reevaluation or reassessment is not permitted for PG medical exams, nor can grace marks be awarded. This means that the failed students will have to retake the exam. Gujarat University conducted final exams for PG MD-MS students from affiliated medical colleges, including B J Medical College, NHL Medical College, and L G  Medical College, in January.

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